Endurance swimmer Nyad nearing end of marathon challenge; $72K raised to benefit Sandy victims
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad (NY’-ad) is entering the final hours of her marathon Manhattan swim to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Nyad started the 48-hour swim Tuesday morning in a 40-yard pool set up in Herald Square. Her aim is to raise money for people still struggling a year after Sandy. Contributors make donations anytime during her swim.
Just before 3 a.m. Thursday, Nyad had been in the pool for more than 42 hours and had raised more than $72,300.
Last month, the 64-year-old New York native became the first person confirmed to have swum from Havana to Key West, Fla., without a shark cage.
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