Swimming 5,500 Miles Across the Pacific Ocean
Ben Lecomte endeavors to fulfill his childhood dream of swimming across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo to San Francisco. He, along with NASA and nine other partners, create a living laboratory as together they uncover secrets of the ocean and clues about the state of life on Earth. Stream The Swim now on discovery+.
Ben Lecomte in his signature swim cap.
Home for the next several months.
Peaceful views.
Not far from the Hawaiian coast.
Diving in.
Ben stands with his grown out mustache.
Stormy weather concerns the crew.
Swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California.
Researchers estimate the patch covers 1.6 million square kilometers. Some plastic has been floating there for over 50 years.
Ben poses with a toothbrush.
Many animals came to see what the crew was doing.
Hydrating surrounded by water.
At 51, the French-born long-distance swimmer is determined to finish.
Still smiling.
The crew having fun aboard the vessel.
Ben's body quickly burns through the calories he consumes.
Stream The Swim on discovery+ to see how the journey unfolds.