Palfrey beyond halfway point in Cuba-Florida swim

British-Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey begins her bid to complete a record swim from Cuba to Florida, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, June 29, 2012. Palfrey aims to be the first woman to swim the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Instead she's relying on equipment that surrounds her with an electrical field to deter the predators. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)Endurance swimmer Penny Palfrey approached the three-quarter mark Saturday on her trek from Cuba to the Florida Keys, encountering jellyfish stings but otherwise perfect conditions in her attempt to become the first woman to swim the more than 100-mile route.


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