Intrepid Edgley back on dry land after swimming around Britain


Swimmer Ross Edgley reacts after completing his round-Britain swim, on Margate beach, Britain November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Marian F. Moratinos

MARGATE, England (Reuters) - After 157 days at sea battling storms, jellyfish and whirlpools, adventurer Ross Edgley finally clambered on to dry land at Margate on Sunday to become the first person to swim around the coast of mainland Britain.

The 33-year-old from Lincolnshire began his epic swim from the same Kent beach on June 1, spending 12 hours a day in the water on his 1,780-mile quest clockwise around the coast.

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