Four world records: Swimmer circumnavigates Great Britain

London (SID) (AFP) English extreme athlete Ross Edgley became the first swimmer to circumnavigate Great Britain and set four world records. It took the 33-year-old more than five months to cover the 2882 kilometers. Edgley left Margate on June 1st and arrived back there on Sunday. "So many people have told me that it can't be done," said Edgley after his return: "It would be great if others could raise their bar by doing this." Edgley was accompanied on the adventure by a catamaran and swam for up to twelve hours a day. On the way, jellyfish bothered him, and Edgley encountered a basking shark off Scotland. According to information from his sponsor (Red Bull), Edgley broke four records. He was the first swimmer to complete the entire south coast of England and the longest stage at sea. Edgley also set the fastest time on the route from Land's End to John O'Groats, record number four was the circumnavigation itself. This is not the first time that Edgley has provided exceptional endurance performance. In 2016, the fitness expert pulled a 1,4-ton Mini over the road for 26,2 miles (41,9 kilometers). The feat lasted more than 19 hours.

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Four world records: Swimmer circumnavigates Great Britain

English extreme athlete Ross Edgley became the first swimmer to circumnavigate Great Britain and set four world records.

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