Lewis Pugh

Bárbara Hernández Huerta Record Della Più Lunga Nuotata Antartica

Bárbara Hernández Huerta ha percorso 2,5 chilometri nell’Oceano Antartico a 2 gradi per sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica

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Chile’s Bárbara Hernández Swims World Record-Breaking 2.5k in Antarctic Ocean

Hernández broke the world record for the longest Antarctic swim in under 46 minutes to raise awareness for the protection of the Antarctic Ocean.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: India’s Sajan Prakash Gets Promoted

Read on to find out more about smaller swimming stories from around the web in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Lewis Pugh Swims Through Antarctic Lake In Environmental Advocacy Swim

Open water swimmer Lewis Pugh completed a brutal cold-water swim on a supra-glacial lake in Antarctica to bring attention to global climate change.

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South African Ocean Swimmer Theodore Yach Dies At Age 60

South African open water swimmer Theodore Yach died this week while undergoing hospital tests for asthma.

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Lewis Pugh Completes English Channel Mega Swim

Donning just a pair of briefs with a simple cap and goggles, activist swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh became the first person to…

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Marathon Swimmer Lewis Pugh Hospitalized After Shifted Vertebra

Marathon swimmer Lewis Pugh underwent emergency surgery on Friday after enduring a shifted vertebra.

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In Briefs 2/3/2015: Van Mierlo Retires, NC Swimmers Goggle Up in Protest, Pugh Swims with Sea Lions

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh’s planned swimming adventure for a cause rounds up today’s “In Briefs”

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Open Water Swimming in the Winter Olympics?

When most people think of open water swimming the images of a summer lake or warm beach locale often come…

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