Article Photos: Endurance athlete Palfrey tries Cuba-Florida swim



  British-Australian dual citizen swimmer Penny Palfrey speaks with journalists from a boat anchored in the Nautical Club at the Hemingway Marina in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Palfrey announced she will start her swim from Cuba to Florida on Friday morning, in her attempt to become the first woman to complete an unassisted swim across the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

British-Australian dual citizen swimmer Penny Palfrey speaks with journalists from a boat anchored in the Nautical Club at the Hemingway Marina in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Palfrey announced she will start her swim from Cuba to Florida on Friday morning, in her attempt to become the first woman to complete an unassisted swim across the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)