Lewis Pugh
World-Class Endurance Athlete
Lewis Pugh is an endurance, ice water swimmer and the United Nations Patron of the Oceans. Pugh is the only person to have completed a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. Over 7 million people have viewed Lewis Pugh’s TED Talks and videos and countless others have followed his journeys on BBC, Good Morning America, CNN, Jon Stewart, National Geographic, Sky News and more. His autobiography Achieving the Impossible is a bestseller and was chosen for Oprah’s Exclusive Book List.
60-Mile Shark Swim: How Lewis Pugh Toughs It Out to Save Our Oceans, …
THIS EPISODE WON A 2020 WEBBY FINALIST AWARD FOR BEST SINGLE PODCAST INTERVIEW. On May 26, 2025, Lewis Pugh completed one of his most daring feats yet — a 60-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard in icy, shark-filled waters. Un...
Lewis Pugh: North Pole Endurance Swimmer with a Driving Purpose, Part…
AWARD WINNING SHOW 2020 WEBBY. Most people would never consider a dive into the black, icy waters of the Antarctic, but Lewis Pugh is driven by a purpose that is bigger than himself and his own comfort. The endurance swimmer ...
Lewis Pugh: North Pole Endurance Swimmer with a Driving Purpose, Part…
AWARD WINNING SHOW 2020 WEBBY. How does Lewis Pugh dive in at such places as the North Pole and complete endurance swims in below-freezing water temperatures? He says he is motivated by his "driving purpose,” which is saving ...