CAIRO, Nov. 4 (SEE)- A British man became the first swimmer to complete a circumnavigation of Great Britain - a 1,780-mile (2,864km) trip that took 155 days.
Ross Edgley was joined by 300 fellow swimmers as he made his triumphant return to dry land in Margate in Kent.
The 33-year-old had left the town on 1 June and had not set foot on land throughout his challenge, which at times involved swimming for 12 hours a day.
He said the journey was a mixture of extreme lows, such as his tongue "falling apart" from the saltwater and being stung in the face by jellyfish, along with unbelievable highs like the "amazing" sunsets and sunrises he witnessed.
"As I came in I had to put my goggles on again because I was getting really choked up," he added.
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