Bare essentials
Ross Edgley's Great British Swim S1 E2
Fitness expert Ross Edgley is on an epic swim around mainland Great Britain. Take a look at what Ross will be eating, wearing and living in over the 100 days of his incredible record attempt.
Can it actually be done?
9 min
Watch Ross Edgley as he prepares for his attempt to swim around the coast of mainland Great Britain.
Watching
Bare essentials
10 min
See what fitness pro Ross Edgley will be eating, wearing and living in as he swims around Great Britain.
A pain in the neck
10 min
Fitness pro Ross faces salt mouth, neck chafe and jellyfish on his epic swim around Great Britain.
A sting in the tail
8 min
Ross Edgley faces a couple of new challenges: choppy waters and jellyfish stings.
Taking on the Royal Navy
9 min
Fitness pro Ross Edgley takes on tidal currents and Royal Navy crew on his swim around Britain’s coastline.
Battle at Land’s End
8 min
Ross and the team are joined by surfing legend Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton and kiteboarder Tom Bridge at Land’s End.
Decision time
9 min
Having battled the waves to round Land’s End, it’s now decision time for Ross and the crew. Which way next?
The pain is real
11 min
After more than 1,000km of swimming Ross’s shoulders are starting to make some weird noises.
Dark times
9 min
Ross enters the dark zone and gives us a first-hand account of what swimming in the dead of night is like.
Who dares swims
13 min
Ross teams up with ex-SAS operative Ant Middleton in Scotland and gets some family time with his brothers.
A changed man
10 min
As we hit the half way point Ross reflects on how his body is adapting to suit the challenge.
World record breaker
11 min
Records are there to be broken and that’s exactly what Ross Edgley has done this week.
The brutal reality
12 min
Before Ross get into the water and continue swimming around Scotland the team faces issues with the mast.
Shock encounter with a shark
10 min
Coming up to the top of Great Britain Ross Edgley faces Scotland's rough tides and a massive basking shark.
Reaching John O'Groats
13 min
Watch as Ross explains what it's like to be a record breaker, having made it to John O'Groats.
Battling the Moray Firth
11 min
Ross Edgley takes on the brutal Moray Firth in northern Scotland and is cheered on from the skies above.
Focusing on the process
10 min
Ross Edgley works hard to keep his head in the game after receiving an upsetting call from home.
Stir crazy
13 min
As Storm Ali batters the British coastline, Ross Edgley and the crew are forced to take cover.
Unsung heroes
12 min
No man is an island, and the same can be said for Ross Edgley, who needs his supportive crew.
Fit for purpose
12 min
How much food does Ross Edgley have to eat each day to keep up his swimming schedule?
That wasn't just water
12 min
Crossing the English border involved Ross Edgley swimming through some water of questionable quality.
What happens after?
10 min
During his banana breaks in the water Ross Edgley answers questions from fans who've followed his journey.
Leaving a legacy
14 min
Ross Edgley finds some time for reflection and begins to sum up the legacy of the Great British Swim.
Job done
17 min
After nearly three thousand kilometres of swimming Ross Edgley has entered the record books.
