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Two months later she tried again. This time she succeeded easily and beat the men's record for the swim. A reporter asked why she was able to succeed the second time.
"The first time clouds covered the coast of California and I could not see my goal. I lost all sense of progress. The second time I could see the coast clearly and could see I was getting nearer. When you can see your goal and your progress clearly you don't give up so easily."