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Ben Lecomte: Swimmer abandons attempt to swim Pacific
Source: BBC
Ben Lecomte: Swimmer abandons attempt to swim Pacific
27 November 2018
A French man has abandoned his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean after his support boat was damaged by a storm.
Ben Lecomte, 51, set off from the coast of Japan on 5 June and had covered more than 2,700 km (1,500 nautical miles) of the 9,100 km journey.
But "irreparable" damage to a sail on the boat forced him to stop.
Mr Lecomte had been trying to raise awareness of climate change and plastic pollution throughout the journey.
On average he swam eight hours a day in an effort to hit his target.
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27 November 2018
A French man has abandoned his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean after his support boat was damaged by a storm.
Ben Lecomte, 51, set off from the coast of Japan on 5 June and had covered more than 2,700 km (1,500 nautical miles) of the 9,100 km journey.
But "irreparable" damage to a sail on the boat forced him to stop.
Mr Lecomte had been trying to raise awareness of climate change and plastic pollution throughout the journey.
On average he swam eight hours a day in an effort to hit his target.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46357309
He completed more than 2,700 kilometres of his journey
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