Choshi
Chōshi is a coastal city on Japan’s Cape Inubō in Chiba Prefecture. It’s home to a large fishing port. The Chōshi Electric Railway links the area’s sights. Enpuku-ji temple has an ornate pagoda and a seated Buddha statue. The 19th-century Inubōsaki Lighthouse offers panoramic Pacific views. Hot-springs resorts are nearby. To the west are the towering Byōbugaura cliffs and Kujukuri Beach, with its strong surf.
The Longest Swim
The Longest Swim is Benoit Lecomte's solo stage swim that starts in Choshi, north of Tokyo, in May 2018 and crosses the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco, California, USA. He estimates that this stage solo swim will take approximately 6-8 months to cross over 5,419 miles (8,721 km) across the world's largest body of water.
The Longest Swim Video
Ben Lecomte will attempt The Longest Swim from Choshi, Japan to San Francisco, California in a transoceanic assisted stage swim, 5,419 miles (8,721 km) across the Pacific Ocean starting on 5 June 2018.
External Links
- What Does Ben Lecomte Do Way Out In The Pacific Ocean?
- The Longest Swim Official Website
- The Longest Swim Team
- Benoit Lecomte's Solo Swim In The Pacific
- Benoit Lecomte Linked In Bio
- Broadcasting Ben Lecomte Across The Ocean
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- SmackDab In The Middle Of Swimming The Pacific Ocean
- What Is The Scale Of The Longest Swim?
- 48 Years Old And In His Prime
- Who Is On Ben Lecomte's Crew For 6 Months?
- Multi-tasking While Swimming Across The Pacific Ocean
- What Is The Scale Of The Longest Swim?
- Time To Swim Across The Pacific Ocean
- Ben Lecomte's Longest Swim Update
- World's Top 100 Open Water Swims In History
- Indiegogo Campaign Supports The Longest Swim
- Benoît Lecomte Is Now Live On Indiegogo
- Joining The Crew Onboard The Longest Swim
- Ben Lecomte To Swim Along The Kuroshio Current
- Pacific And Atlantic Transoceanic Swims To Begin
- Offshore Odysseys On The Increase
- The Longest Swim To Tackle Every Kilometer Of The Pacific
- Kara Lavender Law & Ben Lecomte Studying The Pacific
- Myriad Details Of The Longest Swim
- Gotta Like It...The Longest Swim
- How Technology Changes Things In The Open Water
- Ben Lecomte Ben Hooper Crossing The Ocean
- The Tools Of A Transpacific Stage Swim
- Beam Me Across, Scotty
- Get Going With Gino Gönenç Kalganoğlu
- Where Are They Now? Ben Lecomte
- The Longest Swim Is Getting Closer
- AltaSea, Where Ocean Innovators Work Together
- Ben Lecomte Going With The Flow Across The Pacific
- AltaSea, Where Ocean Innovators Work Together
- The Longest Preparation For The Longest Swim
- Heading To The Longest Swim
- The Science Behind The Longest Swim
- XPRIZE Ocean Initiative's Big Ocean Button Challenge
- Stage Swimming For Science And Sustainability
- The Next Mountain? Across The Pacific Ocean
- Discover The Discoverer
- Scientific Research During The Longest Swim
- The Rules Governing The Longest Swim By Ben Lecomte
- Chiba Central
- The Window, Waves And Winds Of Ben Lecomte
- Ben Lecomte On The Seeker In The Swim
- Is There A Doctor On Board?
- Inspired At The Age Of 8 To Realize A Dream
- Yoav Nevo Guiding The Longest Swim
- Head East, Do Science, Be Adventurous
- Tyral Dalitz Heading To Canada
- Benoît Lecomte Starts The Longest Swim Today
- Day One: The Swim With Ben Lecomte
- Seeker, Discovery, Nomadica Following The Swim
- Day Two: The Swim With Ben Lecomte
- Day 3: The Swim With Ben Lecomte
- Ben + Ross + Lewis: 3 Unprecedented Stage Swims
- What Did Ben Lecomte Do For 160 Days In The Pacific?
- The Longest Swim's Biggest Surprise: Plastic Everyday Everywhere In The Pacific Ocean
- Escort Crew Members Wanted For 3-Month Gyre Swim
