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>> the next morning, she plunges into the ocean. with diana in the water, bonnie stoll assumes command. >> dont worry about it at all. >> best friend. >> one hour. >> drill sergeant. >> on your first stroke, here we go. >> chief handler. >> bonnie is a rock. shes a take-charge, no-nonsense, say it in a few words. she knows me as an athlete. >> bonnie will lead an army of handlers that will follow dianas every stroke to nourish, encourage and protect her. one of their biggest concerns -- sharks. ...

Swimming from cuba to florida, of gliding across the surface in flat, calm seas. now 14 hours into her swim, very little is going as planned. the water is choppy, the current, surging. and a terrible pain in dianas shoulder is taking its toll. >> i think its going to come out of its socket. >> but still she pushes through, driving her body forward. its not easy. simply keeping her body fueled is a delicate balancing act. even getting her something to drink can be a challenge. handler john hennes...

>> one hour. >> drill sergeant. >> on your first stroke, here we go. >> chief handler. >> bonnie is a rock. shes a take-charge, no-nonsense, say it in a few words. she knows me as an athlete. >> bonnie will lead an army of handlers that will follow dianas every stroke to nourish, encourage and protect her. one of their biggest concerns -- sharks. >> these are great waters for sharks. >> luke tipple is the teams shark diver. he knows how dangerous these waters can be. >> in this water wed look fo...

>> lets call it 8:19. >> the next morning, she plunges into the ocean. with diana in the water, bonnie stoll assumes command. >> dont worry about it at all. >> best friend. >> one hour. >> drill sergeant. >> on your first stroke, here we go. >> chief handler. >> bonnie is a rock. shes a take-charge, no-nonsense, say it in a few words. she knows me as an athlete. >> bonnie will lead an army of handlers that will follow dianas every stroke to nourish, encourage and protect her. one of their bigges...

Important test of me and my confidence. i want to get out saying, you know what, yeah, im tired and im a little woozy and i need some whatever but i feel okay. i got more in me. theres more in the tank than this. >> lets call it 8:19. >> the next morning she plunges into the ocean. with diana in the water, bonnie stoll assumes command. >> bonnie, dont worry about it. >> best friend. drill sergeant. >> time to breast stroke. here we go. >> chief handler. >> bonnie is a rock. shes a take charge, n...

>> okay. >> right now im just barely alive. >> okay, talk to me. >> her best friend and chief handler, bonnie stoll, is concerned. and for the first time senses the end may be near. >> whatever you want to do, i am with you. you walk away from this proud no matter what, no matter what. diana approaches the boat and calls out to navigator david marchand. >> is it all night and all day again and another night? >> i dont want to quit but i can only make an hour right now. im just dead. im dead. >> ...