# How I swam the North Pole

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2009
- Speaker: Lewis Pugh
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/lewis_pugh_how_i_swam_the_north_pole)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims.

## Lectures

1. [How I swam the North Pole](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lewis_pugh_how_i_swam_the_north_pole/58e019a1d81e), 19 min (TED's player)