August 9, 2011 1:43 a.m. EDT
"I am not sad. It was absolutely the right call," said swimmer Diana Nyad, after ending the 103-mile swim to Florida.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- She struggles through ocean swells, shoulder pain and asthma
- Nyad began Sunday night and hoped to swim the 103-mile span in 60 hours
- Nyad is 61 years old and made a similar attempt in 1978
Look for more updates on The Chart andfollow her on the position tracker. And watch for Dr. Sanjay Gupta's documentary, "Diana Nyad:Xtreme Dream," Saturday, September 17, 8 p.m. ET
(CNN) -- Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, who attempted to become the first person to swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage, was forced to abandon her effort early Tuesday morning -- roughly halfway through her journey.
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