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Stroke in the pitch dark. any bright light, even from our camera, should attract sharks. so you see a small red beacon on her cap, bobbing up and down. its the only way her handers can see her. and now the shoulder pain is so great that in desperation, diana switches to breast stroke. bonnie urges her on. >> here we go, here we go. keep it up, diana! >> and then diana stops, exhausted and feeling helpless. >> are we actually going forward at all doing the breast stroke? >> absolutely. >> because...

Asthma for nearly 12 hours, and shes battling through every stroke in the pitch dark. any bright light, even from our camera, should attract sharks. so you see a small red beacon on her cap, bobbing up and down. its the only way her handers can see her. and now the shoulder pain is so great that in desperation, diana switches to breast stroke. bonnie urges her on. >> here we go, here we go. keep it up, diana! >> and then diana stops, exhausted and feeling helpless. >> are we actually going forwa...

Plus, you could save hundreds when you switch, up to $423. call... today. liberty mutual insurance -- responsibility. whats your policy? diana nyad has worked, waited and worried, anxious to attempt her history-making swim. finally on august 5th, 2011, diana gets an urgent call from meteorologist dane clark. the weather is here. this is it. dianas 40-person crew hops flights across the country. diana lands in cuba. again, team nyad converged at

So you see a small red beacon on her cap, bobbing up and down. its the only way her handers can see her. and now the shoulder pain is so great that in desperation, diana switches to breast stroke. bonnie urges her on. >> here we go, here we go. keep it up, diana! >> and then diana stops, exhausted and feeling helpless. >> are we actually going forward at all doing the breast stroke? >> absolutely. >> because you know im in trouble so im just trying everything i can. >> team nyad is now gravely c...

She is battling through every stroke in the pitch dark. any bright light, even from our camera, could attract sharks, so you see a small, red beacon on her cap, bobbing up and down. its the only way her handlers can see her. and now the shoulder pain is so great that in desperation, diana switches to breaststroke. bonnie urges her on. >> here we go! here we go! keep it up, diana! >> and then, diana stops. exhausted and feeling helpless. >> are we actually going forward at all doing the breaststr...

After minute. by afternoon, bonnie is battle worn and her team nyad shirt shows it. >> this is espresso goo gel, this is peanut butter that was on bread that she didnt want, so i had to wipe my hands clean. its a day in the camp of nyad, i guess. >> a very long day in the camp of nyad. >> we go out of cuba and it is beautiful. it is flat, it is calm, and in about an hour and a half, its getting choppy. and we werent expecting it. >> still, bonnie remains hopeful. >> look at her! that shoulder is...

Everything i can. >> team nyad is now gravely concerned, but they still cling to hope. >> its going to be a tough fight. were getting there. she needs to get her second wind and well be great. >> she manages a few freestyle strokes and then stops again. >> lets take some liquid, okay? >> im just barely alive. right now im just barely alive. >> okay, talk to me. >> for diana, after 33 years and almost 29 hours, this could be the end of the dream. new fast acting advil.] ig with an ultra-thin coat...

And that is certainly some good news there. here, we put it on google earth just to give you an idea. shes about 25 miles out. the seas outside of this coral reef, about 1 to 2 feet, but theyre literally calm up by the keys so it should be smooth going for her. one other comment, just with this calm weather in the gulf, this is also great news for that new top hat containment. thats why theyre able to make some progress this weekend because conditions are so tranquil. >> i dont know about you, b...