Feats Of Greatness

Every month we meet an amazing athlete who’s achieved something incredible…

- Danni Levy

ROSS EDGLEY, 33, of Grantham, Lincolnshire has become the first person to swim around mainland Great Britain, pushing the boundaries of what the human body is capable of.

MISSION SWIM-POSSIBLE: ROSS EDGLEY COMPLETES HISTORIC 1,792 MILE SWIM AROUND GREAT BRITAIN

Ross, 33, of Grantham, Lincs is the first person to swim around mainland Great Britain

The record-breaking 1,792 mile journey was completed in 157 days, with Ross not stepping foot on land once or taking a single sick day throughout

Ross invited hundreds of swimmers to complete the final mile alongside him, where they were greeted by huge crowds on Margate beach

Red Bull Media House documented the Great British Swim in weekly vlogs on the Red Bull YouTube channel.

The 1,792 mile ‘Great British Swim’ took the adventure-athlete 157 days to complete, with Ross circumnavigating the coastlines of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.

On Sunday November 4, 2018, Ross took his first steps back on dry land since June 1 as he walked out of the sea and onto the beach at Margate, back to the very same spot he started his epic journey five months earlier.

To mark the occasion – and by way of acknowledging the support he had received from the British public throughout his adventure – Ross was joined in the sea for the final stretch of his epic voyage by 400 swimmers from the Outdoor Swimming Society.

Margate beach was packed with hundreds of members of the public and Ross’ family and friends. British adventurers and friends Ant Middleton and Ed Stafford were among those on the beach to congratulate Ross on his gargantuan achievement.

After emerging from the sea at 8.40am, Ross triumphantly held aloft a souvenir trident engraved with his name and 157 days, created for him by Red Bull.