The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley
West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
The record-breaking swimmer makes a journey around Iceland's coastline, swimming 1000 miles over 116 days in some of the most inhospitable waters on Earth. In the first episode, Ross begins his marathon aquatic adventure on Iceland's west coast, battling hypothermia, seasickness, tongue rot and extreme isolation. As killer whales visit the swim, a unique science project gets underway
The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley airs on Channel 4 HD at 7:30 PM, Saturday 7 February. (New, series, subtitles, audio description.)
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Sarah Cunliffe
Series Producer
Luke Hallam
Director