Five Swims In Antarctica for 1 Reason
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Swim dates, location and latitude of The Five Swims in Antarctica for 1 Reason by Lewis Pugh. Photo by Kelvin Trautman
The Five Swims in Antarctica for 1 Reason by Lewis Pugh in Campbell Island at 52º South, Cape Adare at 71º South, Cape Evans at 77.6º South, Bay of Whales at 78.5º South, and Peter 1 Island at 69º South. Photo by Kelvin Trautman
The Five Swims in Antarctica for 1 Reason (alternatively 5 Swims Expedition) is a series of five 1 km open water swims in Antarctica by Lewis Pugh in waters between -1.7ºC and 0ºC (28.9ºF and 32ºF). It was one of the primary reasons why Lewis Pugh was nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year.
Purpose
To have Antarctica's Ross Sea declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The Ross Sea is referred to as a Polar Garden of Eden. The swims resulted in a positive outcome of Speedo diplomacy and led to the establishment of the world's largest Marine Protected Area in October 2016.
Swim Dates, Location, Latitude
- 13 February 2015 - Campbell Island at 52º South
- 19 February 2015 - Cape Adare at 71º South
- 22 February 2015 - Cape Evans at 77.6º South
- 28 February 2015 - Bay of Whales at 78.5º South
- 7 March 2015 - Peter 1 Island at 69º South
External links
- UN Address On World Oceans Day 2021
- A Restart With Lewis Pugh And Senator Kerry
- John Kerry Has Another Opportunity To Effect Change
- Lewis Pugh
- Lewis Pugh Gives A Hint Where He Will Next Swim
- Getting To The Bottom Of Declaring Marine Protected Areas - Lewis Pugh's Five Swims In Antarctica For 1 Reason
- @LewisPugh
- Lewis Pugh Facebook page
- Struggles And Success To Secure Swimming Sponsorship
- Big Brother Eyes Big Blue
- Five Swims In Antarctica Opens Exhibition In Moscow
- Where Celsius And Fahrenheit Meet
- 12 Days Of Christmas In The Open Water
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- How Do You Prepare For An Open Water Swim?
- You Can Be Courageous Or You Can Be Comfortable
- Speedo Diplomacy Strikes Big-Time In The Ross Sea
- Conversing Change And Conversion With Lewis Pugh
- Going For 3 More Marine Protected Areas
- The Effects Of Speedo Diplomacy
- Think, Plan, Do In The Open Water
- A Restart With Lewis Pugh And Senator Kerry
- Lewis Pugh
- Lewis Pugh Gives A Hint Where He Will Next Swim
- Getting To The Bottom Of Declaring Marine Protected Areas - Lewis Pugh's Five Swims In Antarctica For 1 Reason
- @LewisPugh
- Lewis Pugh Facebook page
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Nominees
- Nominees For The 2015 WOWSA Awards
- WOWSA Man of the Year Voting
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Lewis Pugh Swims That Can Go No Further South
- Speedo Diplomacy Strikes Big-Time In The Ross Sea
- Going For 3 More Marine Protected Areas
- Most Difficult Swims In The World - Southern Hemisphere
- Most Difficult Swims In The World - Northern Hemisphere
- Unbelievably Gorgeous, Awe-Inspiring Open Water Places
- Going For 3 More Marine Protected Areas
- Which Was My Toughest Swim?
- Unbelievably Gorgeous, Awe-Inspiring Open Water Places
- Hombre De Hielo Churning Of Conflicting Currents
