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Final moments of Nyad's historic Cuba-Florida journey
Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage on her fifth attempt.
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Nyad tries to smile for the cameras after historic swim
US veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad tried to smile for the cameras after completing her 110-mile journey from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
Ms Nyad, whose face was swollen, was placed on a stretcher and hydrated with an intravenous drip before being taken to hospital by ambulance.
Nyad stood unaided as she arrived on Florida beach
Diana Nyad managed to stand unaided as she arrived at Smathers Beach in Key West after swimming for almost 53 hours.
The 64-year-old has become the first person to complete the swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage.
Cuba-Florida swim completed in less than 53 hours
US veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad swam approximately 110 miles from Cuba to Florida in 52 hours, 54 minutes and 18.6 seconds, her support team announced.
They wrote on her Twitter account:
Nyad: 'We should never ever give up' on our dreams
US swimmer Diana Nyad said people should "never ever give up" after she completed her fifth attempt at swimming from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
Looking sunburnt and with a swollen face, Ms Nyad said she had "three messages" after swimming approximately 110 miles.
She continued: "One is we should never ever give up. Two is, you are never too old to chase your dreams.
"Three is, it looks like a solitary sport but it's a team..." before she collapsed her head onto her friend's shoulder.
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Obama congratulates Nyad on her historic swim
US President Barack Obama has congratulated swimmer Diana Nyad after she became the first person to complete the journey from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
He wrote on Twitter:
Cuba-Florida swim 'proves dreams do come true'
US veteran long-distance swimmer has achieved her dream to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage on her fifth attempt.
Her support team wrote on Twitter that her victory "proves dreams do come true":
Nyad finishes Cuba-Florida swim without shark cage
US veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad has become the first person to complete the gruelling journey from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
Ms Nyad has arrived at Smather's Beach in Key West, Florida after more than 50 hours in the water.
Well-wishers gather on Florida beach as Nyad nears end
Well-wishers have gathered on Smathers Beach in Key West to witness the final leg of Diana Nyad's journey from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.