Great British Swimmer Ross Edgley announces most difficult challenge yet

Great British Swimmer Ross Edgley announces most difficult challenge yet

The first man to swim around the circumference of Great Britain has announced a new, similar challenge. Only this time, the adventurer is adding another level of difficulty as he plans to swim around Iceland. Ross Edgley is no stranger to a difficult challenge. In November 2018 he completed a 1,792-mile swim around the perimeter of Great Britain which became known as the ‘Great British Swim’. This saw him spend 157 days at sea and face jellyfish…

British ultramarathon swimmer plans 1,000-mile swim around Iceland - Triathlon Magazine Canada

British ultramarathon swimmer Ross Edgley has completed some unbelievable challenges, from swimming around the entirety of Great Britain to completing a “treeathlon” and more. Now, he has plans to swim around the country of Iceland. This will be the first time anyone has attempted this feat, and it will be about a 1,000-mile journey if Edgley is successful. He plans to set off around the island starting on May 16.   View this post on Instagram…