Tag: Lewis Gordon Pugh
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A swim in the ice – #Antarctica2020
UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh set off to Antarctica to carry out a serious of pioneering swims.
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Daredevil Swimmer Becomes First Person To Swim Under Antarctic Ice Sheet Only Wearing Swim Trunks
This man may look like he’s just having a cool dip in the water but he’s actually swimming In the frigid waters of the Antarctic. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
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Antarctica 2020 Swim Training – Isle of Lewis
Would you swim in these conditions?! Air temp: 7C. Water: 7C. Wind: Gusting 45mph. Fun: off the scale! 2nd January 2020, Reef Beach, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Part of Lewis Pugh’s training camp ahead of his Antarctica 2020 swim. Lewis is joined by training partner Max Holloway, Jonathan Aitken and Calum Maclean. A…
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Swimmer Lewis Pugh To Take Frigid Antarctica Plunge For Climate Awareness | NBC News NOW
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is training for the hardest swim of his life, a kilometer across a lake on the Antarctic ice sheet. in order to raise awareness for climate change.
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Lewis Pugh to swim a kilometre across glacial lake in the Antarctic
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has set himself a challenge to swim a kilometre across a super icy glacial lake on the Antarctic ice sheet.
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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh announces Antarctic lake swim
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is to swim a kilometre across a lake on the Antarctic ice sheet to raise awareness of the climate crisis at the poles. The latest challenge by the UN patron of the oceans will see him swim in a stretch of water no human has swum in before as he tries…
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Lewis Pugh calls UK marine park ‘historic’ for ocean protection
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh hails “historic” decision to designate Plymouth Sound as the UK’s first national marine park.
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The Long Swim
Lewis Pugh took on a huge challenge by swimming the length of the Channel – around 330 miles (530km) – from Cornwall to Dover. The swim, which he completed within 50 days, is part of the worldwide Action for Oceans campaign, which calls on governments to fully protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans…
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The Long Swim: The Finish
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has completed an unprecedented length of the English Channel, a 330-mile journey which has taken 49 days. Here’s a look back at his journey.