Swimming across the Pacific Ocean: Ben Lecomte’s 5,300-mile journey
More than 1,200 miles from the coast of Japan, a 51-year-old Frenchman is swimming in the Pacific Ocean right now.
Those are pretty much the only two activities Benoît Lecomte does these days, as he attempts to become the first person to successfully swim across the Pacific Ocean.
Lecomte set out from Japan in June, and is making his way toward California.
An eight-person crew is sailing along with him, collecting data about the health of both the ocean and Lecomte along the way.
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