Lewis Pugh (Swimmer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More
Lewis William Gordon Pugh, OIG, is an Anglo-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate. He has been described as "Sir Edmund Hillary of Swimming". He's the first to swim in any ocean in the world, and he swims regularly in vulnerable ecosystems to call attention to their plight. Pugh is best known for making the first swim across the North Pole in 2007 to mark the melting of the Arctic sea ice. In 2010, he crossed an ice lake on Mount Everest to draw attention to glaciers in the melting Himalayas and the impact of reduced water supplies on regional peace. In 2018, he swam the length of the English Channel to claim that 30% of the world's oceans are protected by 2030. In 2010, Pugh was named the All Young Leader by the World Economic Forum. bridge and in 2013, the United Nations designated him as the first United Nations patron of the oceans.
| Born | December 05, 1969, Plymouth, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Endurance swimmer and Ocean advocate |
| Parent(s) | Surgeon Rear Admiral P.D. Gordon Pugh and Margery Pugh |
| Honours | Order of Ikhamanga (Gold Class) 2009 Doctor of Science 2015 Mungo Park Medal 2019 |
Swimmer Lewis Pugh was born in England on December 5, 1969. He's 54 years old today.
Pioneer swimmer who was the first to swim over the North Pole and the first to finish long-distance swims in every continent.
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Lewis Pugh was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1969 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.
After going to South Africa with his family as a child, he studied Politics and Law at the University of Cape Town.
While working as a marine lawyer, he also campaigns to conserve oceans and ecosystems.
In 2009, he married Antoinette Malherbe.
Religious Leader Bishop Desmond Tutu praised his book 21 Yaks and a Speedo as an inspiration.
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