French marathon swimmer Benoit “Ben” Lecomte, takes the start of his attempt of swimming across the Pacific Ocean in Choshi, Chiba prefecture on June 5, 2018. Ben Lecomte dived into the Pacific Ocean on June 5, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000 kilometres (5,600 miles) from Tokyo to San Francisco, through shark- infested waters choking with plastic waste. (Photo by Martin Bureau/AFP Photo)
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