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This Man Swam Across the Red Sea to Highlight the Plight of Coral Reefs

Lewis Pugh just became the first person to swim across the Red Sea. He swam 123km from Tiran Island in Saudi Arabia to Hurghada in Egypt, covering up to 12km a day for 16 days.

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