Australian Woman Attempts Record Swim From Cuba to US: Under a bright, tropical sun, Australian Chloe McCardel jumped into a calm, crystal-clear sea on Wednesday and began her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile (166 km) swim from Cuba to the United States without a shark cage.
If all goes well, she hopes to swim through the Straits of Florida in about 60 hours and reach Key West on Friday night.
McCardel will use a team of scientists in the United States to help guide her through the Gulf Stream, the powerful and ...