Ben Lecomte was the first man to swim across the Atlantic Ocean without a kick board in 1998, which he did to raise money and awareness for cancer research as a tribute to his father.
During the 3,716 mile journey, he was accompanied by a 40 ft. sailboat that dragged an electrode creating an electromagnetic field to ward off sharks. Despite this he was followed by a shark for five days, as well as stung by jellyfish, but he beat exhaustion to complete his swim in just 73 days.
In late 2014, Ben will do it all again – this time swimming across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo, Japan to San Francisco, USA. Ben has been training for over three years to accomplish this goal.
There are many ways you can participate in Ben’s epic journey across the Pacific. An Indiegogo campaign will let you support the project and get some amazing perks as a reward, Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities are still available, and Donations will help raise funds, a portion of which goes back to The Climate Group.
Ben Lecomte, long-distance swimmer and environmental campaigner
Swimming across the Pacific Ocean is no small feat and there are many costs involved. Some expenses that must be covered include the boat, crew, food and international media coverage to raise awareness of the campaign.
Funds will also go toward technology, as the swim will be streamed live so Ben can stay connected with supporters and advocates, and share the journey to encourage others to create a safer world to live in. Impressively, Ben will be doing a live Q&A while on his epic journey.
For all funds raised throughout this journey, The Longest Swim will donate a portion of the monies back to The Climate Group so we can continue raising awareness of low carbon opportunities in business and connecting powerful people together who can help build a better, low carbon future.
Please help Ben achieve his daring and courageous goal by donating generously to The Longest Swim campaign or through sponsorship and endorsements, here.
Ben Lecomte was the first man to swim across the Atlantic Ocean without a kick board in 1998, which he did to raise money and awareness for cancer research as a tribute to his father.
During the 3,716 mile journey, he was accompanied by a 40 ft. sailboat that dragged an electrode creating an electromagnetic field to ward off sharks. Despite this he was followed by a shark for five days, as well as stung by jellyfish, but he beat exhaustion to complete his swim in just 73 days.
In late 2014, Ben will do it all again – this time swimming across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo, Japan to San Francisco, USA. Ben has been training for over three years to accomplish this goal.
There are many ways you can participate in Ben’s epic journey across the Pacific. An Indiegogo campaign will let you support the project and get some amazing perks as a reward, Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities are still available, and Donations will help raise funds, a portion of which goes back to The Climate Group.
Ben Lecomte, long-distance swimmer and environmental campaigner
Swimming across the Pacific Ocean is no small feat and there are many costs involved. Some expenses that must be covered include the boat, crew, food and international media coverage to raise awareness of the campaign.
Funds will also go toward technology, as the swim will be streamed live so Ben can stay connected with supporters and advocates, and share the journey to encourage others to create a safer world to live in. Impressively, Ben will be doing a live Q&A while on his epic journey.
For all funds raised throughout this journey, The Longest Swim will donate a portion of the monies back to The Climate Group so we can continue raising awareness of low carbon opportunities in business and connecting powerful people together who can help build a better, low carbon future.
Please help Ben achieve his daring and courageous goal by donating generously to The Longest Swim campaign or through sponsorship and endorsements, here.
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