Article: THE OCEAN BRAVE; Mirrorman takes dip with daredevil swimming Atlantic.(News)

DARING Ben Lecomte set off last night on one of mankind's last great challenges - to SWIM the Atlantic Ocean.

I joined him on his final training session as he prepared for the daunting task he hopes to complete in 80 days.

Wearing an amazing mono-flipper he can notch up seven-and-a-half mph.

Ben, 31, took me into the Atlantic to demonstrate how he swims. Within seconds he had powered into the distance.

As we swam ...

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