Science Swimmer Attempts 5.5K Swim Across Pacific to Study Plastic Pollution By Yscien on Monday, June 4, 2018 Five and a half thousand kilometers of open water lie before Ben Lecomte as he attempts to swim across the entire Pacific Ocean. The journey of endurance for science begins June 5. VOA’s Steve Baragona has more. … TelegramWhatsAppPinterestFacebookMastodonNextdoorX Related Previous Post Next Post Related Posts Economy Science Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities Economy Science Pacific atolls face risk from rising seas Economy Science WHO links forced Afghan repatriation from Pakistan to polio resurgence