Extreme adventurer Ross Edgley is in hospital after enduring temperatures as low as 5C in a record breaking swim in Scotland last week.
The 36-year-old from Grantham began the challenge of breaking the record for the longest ever open water swim in Loch Ness on Wednesday 21st .
He swam continuously without touching land or a boat for 52 hours and 39 minutes covering approximately 79km in the loch for a period of more than two days and nights.
On Saturday morning the ultra-marathon swimmer shared a photo on social media in hospital. He said: “Thank you SO much for all the kind messages of support. As you can probably tell the swim didn’t entirely go to plan.
Ross had been training for a year in preparation of the world’s longest swim in support of ocean conservation, raising more awareness of preserving sea kelp forests in Scotland.
The former Kings School student also battled winds of up to 20 knots and long periods of overnight rain through the swim, and said it was “one of the biggest challenges” of his career.
The swim stopped at For Augustus on Friday afternoon, falling short of his original attempt to beat the world record for the longest ever open swim in tideless water.
Ross Edgley is in hospital after his record breaking swim. (Image: Facebook/Ross Edgley)
The swim is currently in the process of being ratified by the British Long Distance Swimming Association.
Speaking to PA, he said: “It was one of the biggest challenges of my career physically and mentally, but the important purpose behind it really motivated me to push myself as far as I did and I’m so proud to have inspired people to make a difference.
Two years ago, the extreme adventurer who became the first person to swim around the UK without setting foot on land and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln
Ross Edgley braved strong tides, storms and jellyfish when he completed his 1,780-mile swim last year.
Part of his tongue also disintegrated during the record-breaking challenge from salt water exposure.
He said: “I don’t who’s more excited; my mum, dad or me.”
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