Diana Nyad to Put Invisible Shark Shield to the Test Diana Nyad’s team plans to use a system called Shark Shield during her attempt to swim the 100-odd miles from Cuba to the Florida Keys. The tech isn’t new, but it will be put to the test like never before.“It pulses a bit like an electric fence,” said Martin Grace, general manager for the Australia-based company Shark Shield. “The shark detects that, doesn’t like it, and you’ll see the skin shudder in the shark. It will have a bit of a look around and then go away.” Here’s a look at Nyad’s incredible challenge. Swimming to Cuba at 61

Diana Nyad to Put Invisible Shark Shield to the Test

Diana Nyad’s team plans to use a system called Shark Shield during her attempt to swim the 100-odd miles from Cuba to the Florida Keys. The tech isn’t new, but it will be put to the test like never before.

“It pulses a bit like an electric fence,” said Martin Grace, general manager for the Australia-based company Shark Shield. “The shark detects that, doesn’t like it, and you’ll see the skin shudder in the shark. It will have a bit of a look around and then go away.”

Here’s a look at Nyad’s incredible challenge. Swimming to Cuba at 61

Source: news.discovery.com

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