Ben Lecomte

Cameron Bellamy to Return for 8th Barbados Open Water Festival

In November 2019, endurance athlete extraordinaire Cameron Bellamy will return to Barbados for the 8th annual Barbados Open Water Festival following his planned Cuba-Florida swim attempt.

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French-Born Texas Man to Attempt 6 Month Pacific Ocean Swim

50-year-old Ben Lecomte is attempting to swim 5,500 miles in about 180 days.

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Ben Lecomte To Swim 5,500 Miles Across Pacific Ocean

At the end of September, Lecomte plans to start his 5,500 mile journey from Tokyo to San Francisco.

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Mark Ruffalo introduces ‘The Longest Swim’ for water testing & sustainability (Video)

Open Water swimmer Ben Lecomte plans to swim from Tokyo to San Francisco while testing pacific water quality, and actor Mark Ruffalo has publicly endorsed the swim.

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