Ben Lecomte, a 50-year old Frenchman turned Texan, will slip into the water Sunday off the coast of Choshi, Japan, and start swimming. If all goes as planned, he won't set foot on land for six months.
On June 5, Ben Lecomte will dive into the water off the coast of Choshi, Japan and begin a 5,500 mile-long swim across the Pacific Ocean. If all goes according to plan, the 51-year-old Frenchman will ...
HYANNIS -- The seas were rough. The media frenzy around him was relentless. Still, Benoit "Ben" Lecomte was unexpectedly calm for someone about to embark on a 3,400-mile swim to France. Even after ...