Manhattan —
British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh leaped into the Hudson River with a mission and a message.
His mission: to become the first person to swim the river’s entire length —315 miles — unassisted.
His message: to highlight the importance of clean rivers for the global environment.
He ended his four-week aquatic odyssey in the Manhattan — just in time for the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Climate Ambition Summit, and Climate Week NYC 2023.
Reporting and Editing: Naoufal Enfari
Videography: Ebony Precod
