Ross Edgley: From Martinique to St Lucia

Get an insight into the boundary-pushing psyche of one Ross Edgley.

The challenge of strongman swimming becomes apparent for Ross Edgley as he begins his open-water training.

Ross Edgley heads off to train with Britain's Royal Marines to test how far his mental strength will stretch.

It’s time for Ross Edgley to hit the open water and try and make his strongman swimming dream a reality.

Pool swimming is all well and good, but it’s in open water where things get interesting – and by interesting we mean difficult.

How did Ross Edgley fuel his strongman swimming attempts? With lots and lots of food – that’s how.

Get an insight into the boundary-pushing psyche of one Ross Edgley.

It’s time for Ross Edgley to hit the open water and try and make his strongman swimming dream a reality.

Ross Edgley faces a couple of new challenges: choppy waters and jellyfish stings.

Coming up to the top of Great Britain Ross Edgley faces Scotland's rough tides and a massive basking shark.

Fitness pro Ross faces salt mouth, neck chafe and jellyfish on his epic swim around Great Britain.

Ross Edgley takes on the brutal Moray Firth in northern Scotland and is cheered on from the skies above.

Ross enters the dark zone and gives us a first-hand account of what swimming in the dead of night is like.

Ross Edgley has done what no other human has managed to do before. Watch the finale here.

Watch Ross Edgley as he prepares for his attempt to swim around the coast of mainland Great Britain.

See what fitness pro Ross Edgley will be eating, wearing and living in as he swims around Great Britain.

As Storm Ali batters the British coastline, Ross Edgley and the crew are forced to take cover.

How much food does Ross Edgley have to eat each day to keep up his swimming schedule?

Having battled the waves to round Land’s End, it’s now decision time for Ross and the crew. Which way next?

As we hit the half way point Ross reflects on how his body is adapting to suit the challenge.