Ben is a history maker, Guinness World record holder, author, speaker and an ocean advocate. In 1998, he was the first human to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a drift swim. Following that incredible feat a decade later, he embarked on a new world record expedition, swimming the Pacific Ocean through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch!
Ben uses his expeditions as a platform to collect valuable scientific data and bring
attention to ocean conservation. His advocacy was featured in Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope, a documentary narrated by Prince Albert II of Monaco, and a full length film, The Swim, focused on his Pacific Ocean endeavour. Ben made it his passion to become a voice for the ocean for his children, and future generations.