Bogusław Ogrodnik (60, Poland, MSF bio here, IISA bio here, @boguslawogrodnik) clearly enjoys adventures in the world’s oceans and up and down mountains.

The Polish native and attorney from Wrocław completed a characteristically tough (and long) 20 hour 46 minute crossing of the North Channel and became the second person in history to achieve the Double Sevens – completing both the Seven Summits in 2006 and the Oceans Seven on July 8th 2026. Only 8 days after Rob Lea (43, USA, MSF bio here, @rob.lea) did history’ first Double Sevens, Ogrodnik equaled Lea’s feat at the age of 60.

After climbing the summits of Kilimanjaro (5,892m) in Africa, Vinson Massif (4,892m) in Antarctica, Kosciuszko (2,228m) in Australia, Mount Everest (8,848m) in Asia, Elbrus (5,642m) in Europe, Mount McKinley (6,194m) in North America, and Aconcagua (6,962m) in South America, Ogrodnik set off to complete the Oceans Seven all while also completing Ice Miles, competing in IWSA winter swimming events, doing Ironman Triathlons, and completing lake and bay crossings (Lake Balaton, Lake Tahoe, Gulf of Gdańsk, Galway Bay, Tampa Bay), Cozumel Channel in Mexico, and the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim, and coaching a team Polish Ogrodnik Team where he has mentored many.

But he has also stoically faced DNSs and DNFs along his journey:

Bogusław Ogrodnik Oceans Seven Journey

• May 2013: 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 5 hours 28 minutes at the age of 48
• July 2014: 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 20 hours 33 minutes at the age of 49
• September 2016: 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 13 hours 4 minutes at the age of 51
• September 2018: 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel from Honshu to Hokkaido in Japan in 12 hours 30 minutes at the age of 53 on second attempt
• February 2025: 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait from North Island to South Island in New Zealand in 12 hours 18 minutes at the age of 59
• October 2025: 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Molokai to Oahu in Hawaii in 21 hours 59 hours 52 seconds at the age of 60 on his third attempt 
• July 2026: 35 km North Channel in 20 hours 46 minutes from Ireland to Scotland on his third attempt to complete the Oceans Seven and Double Sevens.

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