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.

How I swam the North Pole

A daring swim across the North Pole in water colder than the Titanic’s disaster zone became a call to action on melting Arctic ice. Years of childhood inspiration and months of grueling training led to a swim where numb hands and black water marked the new face of the north. The journey exposed how quickly the polar environment is changing, with 23 percent of Arctic sea ice vanishing in just two years. The feat demonstrates that individual acts of courage can capture global attention and spark urgent conversations about our planet’s future.