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Putting a Spotlight on Ocean Pollution Crisis

The Swim may be over, but the cause for which Ben Lecomte tried to swim across the Pacific Ocean remains as important as ever. Lecomte logged about 1,700 miles in the water, using the effort to bring attention to the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. He and the crew had persevered in the face of rough weather systems, seasickness, and a steady stream of garbage. But a storm mid-voyage damaged the mainsail of their research vessel, Seeker, in November,...

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Ben Lecomte's Swim Ends With 1,000 New Scientific Samples... What's Next?

@BenLecomteSwim 's Swim Ends With 1,000 New Scientific Samples... What's Next? #TheSwim @Seeker @DiscoveryCanada @environmentca @ONenvironment

FROM http://www.youtube.com/Seeker

Broken sails don’t mean broken spirits for Ben Lecomte and his team. After six grueling months on the water, ‘Seeker’ has landed in Hawaii with a treasure trove of rare data and a commitment to a cleaner future.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Not What You Think It Is – https://youtu.be/6HBtl4s…

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GEFÄHRLICHER REKORDVERSUCH: Franzose will von Japan nach San Francisco schwimmen

GEFÄHRLICHER REKORDVERSUCH: Franzose will von Japan nach San Francisco schwimmen

Der französische Langstreckenschwimmer Ben Lecomte ist in Japan zur Überquerung des Pazifischen Ozeans gestartet. Der 51-Jährige sei am Dienstagmorgen (Ortszeit) in Chosi nordöstlich von Tokio Richtung Osten aufgebrochen, um als erster Mensch über den Pazifik zu schwimmen, sagte sein Pressesprecher Alexandre Borreil. Lecomte werde täglich etwa acht Stunden schwimmen und sechs bis acht Monate bis…

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Swimmer Ben Lecomte Begins Record Pacific Crossing Attempt

Ben Lecomte, 51, will swim for eight hours a day for more than six months as he heads towards the US west coast.

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You need to know what you are going to do with your mind when you swim. So I have an entire schedule of eight hours, knowing what I am going to think about and what I am going to be doing with my mind when I swim.

Ben Lecomte, who will try to swim across the Pacific Ocean, starting this summer. He’s planning to swim 8 hours a day for 5 months, from Tokyo to San Francisco. Ben was the first person to swim across the Atlantic in 1998. Full story