Diana Nyad, Ryan Lochte swim for Sandy Recovery (10 images)

Diana Nyad and eleven-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte swim laps in a pool in Herald Square in New York City on October 8, 2013. The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim for 48 hours straight in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo

Diana Nyad turns for another lap at a pool in Herald Square in New York City on October 8, 2013. The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim for 48 hours straight in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo

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Spectators and Media watch Diana Nyad as she swims a lap at a pool in Herald Square in New York City on October 8, 2013. The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim for 48 hours straight in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo

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Spectators sign a wall wishing Diana Nyad good luck as she swims laps in a pool in Herald Square in New York City on October 8, 2013. The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim for 48 hours straight in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo

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Spectators and Media watch Diana Nyad as she swims a lap at a pool in Herald Square in New York City on October 8, 2013. The 64-year-old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida is attempting to swim for 48 hours straight in a pool installed in a Manhattan intersection to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. UPI/John Angelillo

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