Diana Nyad(64) Completes Cuba-to-Florida Swim Monday Sep 2,2013

Diana Nyad swam into the history books on Sep 2,2013 Monday, completing a marathon three-day crossing from Cuba to Florida to become the first person to do so without a protective shark cage.

Diana Nyad completed the swim on Sep 2,2013 Monday afternoon to applause and the sight of some people wading into the water as she made her approach to Key West, 52 hr. 54 min. 18.6 sec. after setting out from Havana.

The 64-year-old American, who left a Havana yacht club early Saturday, arrived on a Key West beach to realize her lifetime quest after four previous attempts failed amid stormy weather and jellyfish attacks

Initially,Diana Nyad had hoped to complete the100-mile (160-kilometer) trek in 80 hours. But in the end, she did it in 52 hours, 54 minutes and 18.6 seconds, according to her Facebook page.