How long would it take to swim from Key West to Cuba?

Nyad completed the 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West, through the jellyfish-and shark-infested waters of the Straits of Florida, in approximately 53 hours. Born on August 22, 1949, in New York City, and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nyad was a champion swimmer in high school.



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The open sea is rough, so the cage needed to be durable. It seems that at least 10% of the cages “broke” before or during the swim, not a satisfying outcome after 30 miles of swimming! International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees were some of the original shark cage swimmers.

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Cuba is the closest Caribbean island to Miami. Cuba's southern shore is on the Caribbean Sea. It is about 180 miles from Miami at its closest point on its northern shore. The Bahamas islands are much closer to Miami, but are located in the Atlantic Ocean, not the Caribbean Sea.

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