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Tab

(11,093 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:43 PM Sep 2013

CNN now has a live feed from Smathers Beach where Diana will be landing in about an hour

Diana Nyad is finishuing the first ever swim from Cuba to Key West (at age 64!) without a shark cage.

CNN Live Stream of Diana Nyad from Smathers Beach: http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/cvplive/cvpstream1.html

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CNN now has a live feed from Smathers Beach where Diana will be landing in about an hour (Original Post) Tab Sep 2013 OP

Looks like she already landed Tab Sep 2013 #1

That was the most worthless feed ever n/t mockmonkey Sep 2013 #4

Agreed Tab Sep 2013 #6

Hmm... Ms. Toad Sep 2013 #7

She has landed! nt Are_grits_groceries Sep 2013 #2

What an apropos name! n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #3

Woohoo! shenmue Sep 2013 #5

Jesus, how can a 64 year old woman swim that distance quinnox Sep 2013 #8

How can ANYONE (of any age) swim that distance? Tab Sep 2013 #9

It is an amazing feat. I would put it in the category of ascending Mt. Everest, but back in the day quinnox Sep 2013 #12

One stroke at a time. MineralMan Sep 2013 #10

PBS accomplishes what no other broadcaster could seem to... Tab Sep 2013 #11

Tab

(11,093 posts)

1. Looks like she already landed

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:57 PM

Sep 2013

And c'mon CNN, where's the audio?

mockmonkey

(2,815 posts)

4. That was the most worthless feed ever n/t

Reply to Tab (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:59 PM

Sep 2013

Tab

(11,093 posts)

6. Agreed

Reply to mockmonkey (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 02:15 PM

Sep 2013

although now they're on the beach and it's funny watching people's reactions when they figure out they're on (web) TV. This one girl has been pretty entertaining the last few minutes. But I agree, it's a crap feed, especially the landing. To be fair, though, they probably didn't know the exactlly landing spot so they were shooting with a long-range telephoto.

Now they've got the camera pointed at the sky. WTF, CNN?

Ms. Toad

(34,059 posts)

7. Hmm...

Reply to Tab (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 02:41 PM

Sep 2013

How many minor sporting events (like the ones which happen every Monday night and mean pretty much nothing in the overall grand scheme of athletic history - for example) would a major reporting entity go to with only one camera...

When the landing was not precisely as anticipated, there should have been another camera on site (or - hey - how about multiple cameras from multiple news outlets) so that someone catches this first ever sporting major sporting accomplishment

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

2. She has landed! nt

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:57 PM

Sep 2013

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

3. What an apropos name! n/t

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:58 PM

Sep 2013

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

5. Woohoo!

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 02:01 PM

Sep 2013

Hats off to an amazing person.

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

8. Jesus, how can a 64 year old woman swim that distance

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 02:42 PM

Sep 2013

Mind blown.

Tab

(11,093 posts)

9. How can ANYONE (of any age) swim that distance?

Reply to quinnox (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 02:54 PM

Sep 2013

Sharks and jellyfish and conditions, oh my!

BTW, she was once ranked as 30th in the U.S. for competitive squash (the game, not the vegetable). This is one tough lady. Few people excel in multiple sports.