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The Times                                               December 03, 2005

Swimmer seeks Antarctic record

Lewis Pugh, a British solicitor, is planning three long-distance swims in the Antarctic Ocean. Mr Pugh, 35, holds the record for the most northerly swim, a 1km (0.6 mile) sprint off Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean in August. This month he will attempt a 1km swim near Vernadsky in Antarctica in water expected to be below 0C (32F). The record attempt is being sponsored by South Africa’s Sports Science Institute and Polar Star Expeditions, a cruise trip company.