A great picture of a great man

DIVING into sub-zero waters at the top of the world, Lewis Gordon Pugh makes history by swimming a kilometre in a time of 18 minutes 50 seconds in temperatures of -1.8°C (-29°F).

The curvature of the Earth, the bleakness of the sea, the ice floes melting away ... the cameraman captures the scene perfectly.

A full report can be seen in The Daily Telegraph.