Ross Edgley - the first man in history to swim around the UK

Recently, 33-year-old swimmer and fitness specialist Ross Edgley has returned from an epic journey of 2,800 km. Ross spent 5 months at sea and is considered the first person to swim around the UK.

The fact that this act was perceived as impossible only inspired Edgley. “British researchers have always admired me, and Captain Matthew Webb (the first person to sail on the English channel) really inspired me. Back in 1875, everyone said that no one could swim on this channel because it was too much. But he proved that they’re all wrong. The same thing happened with this voyage: people said that it’s impossible and that no one will ever do it. So it really made me want to do it. "says Ross.

However, there were some victims on the part of the athlete. When asked about the most serious swimming issues, Edgley replied: “There were so many of them, and I think that we did a great job with Red Bull, documenting everything on weekly blogs. I talked about how a wetsuit wears out, about sleep deprivation and what a“ salt mouth ”is, when the tissues of the tongue begin to break down due to the salt content in the water, but I think that the main problem that can really be distinguished is the bites of jellyfish, because the pain they caused was unbearable at times. I met one big jellyfish in the Korrivrekan whirlpool off the west coast of Scottle di-. The giant creature within 30 minutes of floating right next to my face in the middle of the whirlpool, and would not let me. "

During his victorious voyage, Ross broke 4 world records. He became the first person to sail across the south coast of Great Britain; the fastest man on the planet, sailing from Lands End to John o'Groats, and the first man to circumnavigate Britain. In addition, it was the longest sea voyage ever organized.

However, Edgley now faces many difficulties. "The biggest problem now is learning to walk again. My biggest fear when I got out of the water and returned to the beach was that I would simply fall. Because I did not get my feet on the ground for five months, tendons and ligaments in my legs weren’t involved. So I have to learn to walk again ".

"I know it will sound strange, but I still haven’t got tired of swimming.".

It is worth noting that Ross Edgley is a famous specialist in extreme challenges. Once he made the longest cable lift in the world, having climbed to a height equal to the height of Everest in less than 24 hours.

He also sailed 100 km in the Caribbean Sea, holding a 100 kg tree.

In his Twitter account, Ross showed how his body looked after swimming.

This epic voyage was not easy for him.

To have enough energy, he had to consume 15,000 calories per day.

He suffered from the so-called "salt mouth".

In one of the photos, Edgley showed how his legs looked after swimming.

He began to have severe irritation on his neck.

He had to swim surrounded by jellyfish and even sharks.

During these extremely difficult 157 days at sea, Ross broke 4 world records.

He became the first person to swim around the UK.

Watch the video: Brutal Reality of Swimming Around Scotland. Ross Edgley's Great British Swim: E13 (May 2024).