Name: How I swam the North Pole
Uploaded: 2009-09-09T01:00:00Z
Duration: 18 min 33 s
Description: 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.

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.

Lewis Pugh: How I swam the North Pole

How I swam the North Pole

At the North Pole, witnessing dramatic ice melt and fragile ecosystems, a swimmer underscores the urgent need to address climate change.

Braving -1.7°C waters, the quest to swim the North Pole becomes a stark, personal testament to climate change's real-time impacts.

Swimming in minus 1.7°C waters, showcases the urgent melt of Arctic ice, urging global leaders to recognize climate change.