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09 September 2009
Swimming the North Pole: Lewis Pugh on TED.com
Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage — and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009 in Oxford, England. Duration: 18:54)
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Phillip Ed
Sep 14 2009That was a great thing to do for a great cause!
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Gleen Jeorge
Apr 15 2010OMG! This is totally great! I cant imagine how he swam the the super icy cold water of North Pole. It is a really great idea. Thanks for the post!
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He swam across the North Pole? Now, that got me interested. Especially since he did it to show people about global warming and the melting ice caps. Thanks for this video.