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Lewis Pugh

British-South African environmental campaigner, maritime lawyer and endurance swimmer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1969 · age 56

Lewis William Gordon Pugh, OIG, is a British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate. Dubbed the "Sir Edmund Hillary of swimming", he is the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world, and he frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight.

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Order of Ikhamanga in Gold2009
Young Global Leaders
Mungo Park Medal

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Born 1969 · age 56

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