On my second swim at Deception Island, the water was very clear and I was looking at hundreds of whale bones beneath me. It was a graveyard from the whaling some time in the 1920s-30s. Lewis Gordon Pugh 1920s30sbeneath Change image and share on social
The problem with climate change is that it's quite complicated for the ordinary person to understand. Lewis Gordon Pugh changeclimatecomplicate Change image and share on social
I've been on swims where people have freaked out about sharks. You have to think about something else, otherwise it will absolutely paralyze you. I do math problems, anything. Lewis Gordon Pugh absolutelyfreakhave Change image and share on social
I can't think of anything more important than the environment we leave to our children and our children's children. Lewis Gordon Pugh childenvironmentimportant Change image and share on social
Of all the creatures in the world that really frighten me - the hyena in Africa, the great white shark - leopard seals are near the top of the list. They're killers. If my team spots one, they'll pull me out of the water. Lewis Gordon Pugh africacreaturefrighten share on social
The human body is not designed for swimming in minus 1.7 degree centigrade water. Lewis Gordon Pugh bodycentigradedegree Change image and share on social
Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind. Lewis Gordon Pugh challengechangeclimate Change image and share on social
When I was born, the world's population was 3.5 billion. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet. By 2050, that's expected to rise to 9.4 billion. What's more, the Earth's resources aren't growing; they're decreasing - and rapidly. Lewis Gordon Pugh bearbilliondecrease share on social
Swimming has been a very effective medium for telling a story about the state of our planet. Lewis Gordon Pugh effectivemediumplanet Change image and share on social
The swim at Deception Island was by far the hardest swim I've ever done. Antarctica is a very unforgiving environment. If you don't train properly, you'll die. Lewis Gordon Pugh antarcticadeceptiondie Change image and share on social
