Unable to overcome jellyfish, Nyad will not attempt crossing again - CNN.com
She said it was "naive" of her not to anticipate problems from the jellyfish, which she said are proliferating throughout the world's oceans because of climate change. Unlike sharks, which her team countered with divers and electronic devices, no good tools exist to fend off jellyfish, Nyad said.Flashback: Diana Nyad chats about her Cuba to Key West swim - The Washington Post
She said she knows she could complete the crossing were it not for the creatures.
Q. What is your biggest fear?
A. Diana Nyad :
The cold. It's hard for people to image. If the water is 85 degress, you think it'd be more refreshing if it was a couple of degrees colder. Imagine being in a bath, relaxing. 85 degree water feels nice at first, but the longer you're in the bathtub the colder the water gets because your body is adjusting to it. That's how it is in the ocean. Then you start losing weight and getting fatigued, etc. After two days of swimming that 85 doesn't feel warm anymore. It feels cold.
There's plenty of things to worry about - the endurance. But the one that worries me the most though is getting cold. Hypothermia.
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