Extreme swimmer sets record for swimming in the Antarctic

July 16, 2007 — Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh has set a new world record for the most southerly long-distance swim, conquering the icy Antarctic waters at 65 degrees south. The 1 km swim follows just months after a record Arctic swim, making the British solicitor the first person to accomplish such a feat in both the world's coldest seas.

Sporting only a swimsuit, cap and goggles, Pugh took less than 19 minutes to complete the swim near Vernadsky, a scientific base on Antarctica, in water of 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) and heavy snow.

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Lewis Gordon Pugh North Pole Challenge

LewisGordonPugh — February 13, 2008 — Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first human to complete a long distance swim at the Geographic North Pole in nothing more than a Speedo, cap and goggles. By swimming in a region that was once completely covered in ice, Lewis showed the world that climate change is happening and we have the power to stop it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sS8OcEwXNs)



Take a look at his great website:
http://www.lewispugh.com/pages/default.aspx