Study Proves: Swimmer is Hottest Man Alive
Lewis Gordon Pugh, an arctic swimmer who holds world records for the longest swims in the coldest waters, credits his amazing feats to mental prowess and tough training. Scientists released a study last month in ScienceDirect (the Journal of Thermal Biology) documenting his body temperature during arctic swims and found some pretty incredible information. Pugh can raise his body temperature, without any physical exertion, to a staggering 101 degrees before diving into the icy water, a feat that keeps his heart from going into cardiac arrest at the shock of entering the water, according to an article in the New Scientist. Before a swim, Pugh spends up to four hours a day working with a mental coach to prepare himself for the swim. In 2005, Pugh swam a kilometer in 18 minutes near Petermann Island, the most southern swim ever recorded. Most people would die in just a few minutes in those conditions. Pugh's done more than just insanely cold swims, he also kayaked 750 miles to the geographic north pole this past September. Pugh says he does it to raise awareness about the effects of climate change and the shrinking ice caps. (And because he's a bad ass.)
--Melanie Lidman
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