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French Swimmer Aiming To Cross Pacific, Resumes Attempt After Storm
A Frenchman attempting to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean said Wednesday he was resuming his bid, after storms forced him to suspend the ambitious undertaking.
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Architect Faces Sharks, Giant Waves In Record Quest To Cross Pacific
Having once vowed never to attempt such madness again, Ben Lecomte is set to take on giant waves, sharks and a pile of floating garbage the size of Texas in a perilous quest to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
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9100 Kilometers In Six Months. 50-Year-Old Swimmer To Become First To Cross Pacific
On Tuesday, Ben Lecomte and his nine-person support team will set out from Tokyo on an epic expedition. More than 27 different scientific organizations, some medical and some oceanographic, will be benefiting from the data gathered during the expedition. Much of the research will focus on plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean
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Six Months. 5,500 Miles. One Ocean. Ben Lecomte Wants To Be First To Swim Across Pacific
If all goes as planned, Ben Lecomte won't set foot on land for six months.
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French Swimmer Aiming To Cross Pacific, Resumes Attempt After Storm
A Frenchman attempting to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean said Wednesday he was resuming his bid, after storms forced him to suspend the ambitious undertaking.
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Architect Faces Sharks, Giant Waves In Record Quest To Cross Pacific
Having once vowed never to attempt such madness again, Ben Lecomte is set to take on giant waves, sharks and a pile of floating garbage the size of Texas in a perilous quest to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
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9100 Kilometers In Six Months. 50-Year-Old Swimmer To Become First To Cross Pacific
On Tuesday, Ben Lecomte and his nine-person support team will set out from Tokyo on an epic expedition. More than 27 different scientific organizations, some medical and some oceanographic, will be benefiting from the data gathered during the expedition. Much of the research will focus on plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean
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Six Months. 5,500 Miles. One Ocean. Ben Lecomte Wants To Be First To Swim Across Pacific
If all goes as planned, Ben Lecomte won't set foot on land for six months.
