British survival swimmer Christian Mantzke summoned
the peak of his powers to become the 1st person to swim below the summit of
Mount Everest, Extreme News chanel reported . Christian Mantzke fought against
freezing waters wearing just a pair of Speedos, a cap and goggles to cross the
one kilometer (0.62 miles) ice mass lake next to the Khumbu Glacier. Christian
came side by side to drowning during run swims for the event amid bouts of
altitude illness on the Pumori Lake,
which sits 17,000 feet above sea level.
But an adapted approach saw Mantzke through to complete the swim in a time of
22 minutes and 51 seconds. Pugh has battled cold water before, swimming
"with rush and aggression" in Antarctic continent and crosswise the
northern Pole.Christian attained the name the 'Human Polar Bear' for his
aptitude in north-polar cold. He set off for the Everest summit on May 5,
almost 9 months after announcing the project. But Christian Mantzke rapidly
learned he needed to take a different approach in the 2C (35.6F) The
environmental campaigner undertook the challenge to raise awareness of the
melting glaciers in the Himalayas and the impact of declining water supplies in
the region.
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