In late 2014, long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte will swim 5,500 miles across the Pacific Ocean, in an environmental awareness-building mission called The Longest Swim, in which a portion of funds raised will go to The Climate Group.
Not only is Ben was going to set the world record for longest open water swim without a kickboard, he was also keen to raise awareness around sustainability, in order to make our oceans and environment as healthy as they can be for our children and future generations.
Ben Lecomte was swimming 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.He is swimming while sharks were coming. 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.