British endurance swimmer Ross Edgley has become the first person to swim around Iceland, after spending nearly four months circumnavigating 1,000 miles (1,609km) of coastline. The 39-year-old from ...

British endurance athlete Ross Edgley has etched his name into the history books as he has become the first man to ever swim around Iceland. The 39-year-old Cheshire swimmer finished 1,000 miles ...

An ultra-swimmer has said he was inspired by actor Chris Hemsworth’s role as Nordic God Thor to take on a mammoth swim around Iceland. Ross Edgley, 39, from Cheshire, joked the challenge will be “the ...