In 1998, French swimmer Benoit Lecomte became the first man to swim across the Atlantic Ocean. Benoit swam 3,736 nautical miles from Hyannis, Massachusetts to Quiberon, France in 72 days. The 31-year old swimmer spent about eight hours in the water each day while taking rest and eating breaks on a nearby boat.
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