Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rob Lea is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, and open water swimmer who became the first person to complete the Double Seven in June 2026. The project combines climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent, with the Oceans Seven, a collection of iconic open water crossings that includes the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar. #swimming #climbing #expedition #doubleseven #sevensummits #recordbreaking

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