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Lewis Pugh Biography

Lewis Pugh is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on December 5, 1969 in England, United Kingdom. We are the pioneer swimmer, who was the first to swim across the North Pole. He also became the first person to complete long-distance swimming in all regions of the globe.

Bishop Desmond Tutu praised his book 21 Yaks and a Speedo as an inspiration.

Lewis William Gordon Pugh, OIG, (born 5 December 1969) is a British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate.

Pugh had his first real swimming lesson in 1986, at the age of 17. One month later he swam from Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned) to Cape Town. In 1992 he swam across the English Channel. In 2002 he broke the record for the fastest time for swimming around Robben Island.

In 2009, he married Antoinette Maherbe.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After 2003 Pugh focused on pioneering swims in the coldest and most hostile waters of the world. All of them were undertaken in accordance with Channel Swimming Association rules, in just a pair of Speedo swimming trunks, cap and goggles. He became the first person to swim around the infamous North Cape, the northernmost point in Europe. The following year he became the first person to swim down the entire length of Sognefjord in Norway, a 204 km (127 mi) swim which took him 21 days to complete.

Lewis Pugh Net Worth

Lewis Pugh is one of the richest Swimmer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lewis Pugh's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After moving to South Africa as a child, he studied Law and Politics at the University of Cape Town.

While he is a maritime lawyer, he also works to protect the oceans and their ecosystems.

During his youth Pugh visited many National Parks in South Africa, following his father’s desire to teach him to love and respect nature after what he had witnessed whilst serving in the Royal Navy. His father was present at the first British atomic bomb test in 1952 and a number of subsequent tests.

In 2005 he broke the world record for the farthest-north long-distance swim by undertaking a 1 km (0.62 mi) swim at 80° North around Verlegenhuken, the northern-most cape in Spitsbergen. He followed that five months later by breaking Lynne Cox’s world record for the farthest-south long-distance swim by undertaking a 1 km (0.62 mi) swim at 65° South at Petermann Island off the Antarctic Peninsula.

In 2006, he became the first person to swim the entire length of the River Thames. He undertook the swim to draw attention to the severe drought in England and the dangers of global warming. The 325 km (202 mi) swim took him 21 days to complete. The upper stretch of the river had stopped flowing due to the drought, forcing Pugh to run the first 42 km (26 mi) of the river.

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In 2003 Pugh left his maritime law practice to campaign full-time for the protection of the oceans. He often addresses Heads of State and business leaders on the topics of climate change, overfishing and pollution and the need for Marine Protected Areas and low carbon economies.

In 2006 Pugh challenged Russia’s top cold water swimmers to a 500-metre race at the World Winter Swimming Championships in Finland. He easily won the gold medal, beating Russian Champion Alexander Brylin by over 100 metres and the bronze medalist Nefatov Vladimir by 125 metres.

Who is Lewis Pugh Dating?

According to our records, Lewis Pugh married to Antoinette Malherbe . As of December 1, 2023, Lewis Pugh’s is not dating anyone.

In 2006 Pugh achieved the “Holy Grail” of swimming by becoming the first person to complete a long-distance swim in all five oceans of the world. His five swims were :

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Facts & Trivia

Lewis Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lewis Pugh celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

In July 2007 Pugh undertook the first long-distance swim across the Geographic North Pole. The 1 km (0.62 mi) swim, across an open patch of sea, in minus 1.7 °C (29 °F) water, took 18 minutes and 50 seconds to complete. Jørgen Amundsen, the great-grandnephew of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, paced Pugh by skiing alongside him during the swim.

Where is Lewis Pugh now?

Pugh currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Cape Town.

What did Lewis Pugh do?

Biography. An ocean advocate and a pioneer swimmer, Lewis Pugh is a leading figure in efforts to protect the oceans. He was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history.

How old is Lewis Pugh?

52 years (December 5, 1969)

How do I swam the North Pole?

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.

Can you swim in the Arctic Ocean?

It has beautiful beaches and other scenery. You wouldn’t want to go swimming without a wetsuit, but you wouldn’t be the only one taking a short dip in summer. The water temperature in summer is never very warm, but in summer, you shouldn’t risk hypothermia without warning signs.

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