Ben Lecomte
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Ben Lecomte is a long distance swimmer from France born in 1967 who was the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean in 1998. He did this to raise money for cancer reaserch as a tribute to his father. During his 3,716 mile journey in 73 days, he was followed by a support boat that had an electromagnetic field for 25 feet to ward off sharks. He did however still encounter Sea Turtles, Dolphins, and Jellyfish.
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- Report on Ben Lecomte at the US French embassy website.