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Will Symons

Record-breaker Ross Edgley completes his "toughest and most ambitious challenge," by swimming 1,000 miles around Iceland

Ross Egley swims near jellyfish, with a paddleboarder nearby.

A British endurance athlete has made history by becoming the first person to swim around Iceland's entire coastline.

Ross Edgley, 39, began the mammoth journey in May and has covered more than 1,000 miles (1,610km) in the months since, encountering violent storms, unpredictable currents, and chilly temperatures.

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