Question

Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming

Answer 1

小题1:A serious illness(did).

小题2:Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges

小题3:She swam a ten-mile marathon and set women’s record.

Or: She swam a ten-mile marathon, setting the women’s record.

Or: She set the women’s record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.

小题4:Because she had tried her best ( to fulfill the task .)

Or: Her strength of purpose  was as important as reaching Cuba.