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Diana Nyad, the swimmer who attempted to swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage, is out of the water. Ref. CNN

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Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has ended her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after being stung by jellyfish twice, her team announced Sunday.

The 62-year-old was pulled out Saturday night after the second jellyfish sting. She returned to the water early Sunday morning.

Nyad's first Cuba-Florida attempt, back in 1978, was brought to an end by strong currents and bad weather after almost 42 hours in the water.

She made a try in August, before she was pulled from the water after 60 miles, and almost 29 hours of swimming. She blamed a shoulder injury she suffered early in the journey, and an 11-hour-long asthma attack. Ref. CNN

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Diana Nyad is out of the water, ending her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida, according to her team. Ref. CNN

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Diana Nyad, 64, is about 2 miles shy of finishing her swim from Cuba to Florida, a goal she's pursued for 35 years.

Nyad, 64, began her fifth attempt at the 103-mile journey in Havana on Saturday morning. She may reach Key West between 2 and 4 p.m. ET.

She is swimming without a protective cage or flippers. In 1997, Australian Susie Maroney completed the swim from within a shark cage. She was 22 at the time.

Nyad has said this is her final attempt but wants to prove "It's never too late to chase your dream." Ref. CNN

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Diana Nyad, 64, has completed her swim from Cuba to Florida on her fifth try. Nyad took more than 52 hours to swim the 103-mile trip. It's the farthest she or anyone else has gone without a shark cage. Ref. CNN