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EPISODE · May 1, 2021 · 27 MIN

XL3: Achieving the Impossible with Lewis Pugh (The Edmund Hilary of Swimming)

from XL Podcast · host Graham Brown

Produced by  Pikkal & Co - Award-Winning Podcast Agency. Lewis Pugh is an ocean advocate and endurance swimmer, often referred as the "Sir Edmund Hilary of swimming" and UN Patron of Oceans. Lewis shares his experiences undertaking a variety of endurance challenges around the world, including swimming in every ocean, across the English Channel, and even how he swam Mount Everest! The pair also discusses different environmental issues facing the planet such as plastic pollution and climate change, particularly rising temperatures in the Arctic. Lewis delves into the challenges he's faced in raising awareness for environmental concerns, how he deals with the frustration of slow progress, and how world leaders need to take more courageous action.

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