Ross Edgley Bio | Wiki
Ross Edgley is a British extreme adventurer, ultra-marathon sea swimmer, and author. He holds multiple world records. Ross is best known for completing the World’s Longest Staged Sea Swim in 2018. He became the first person in history to swim 1,780 miles all the way around Great Britain in 157 days.
He was voited Performance of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association. Ross documented his training, nutrition, theories, and strategies and published them in his books. They are titled The World’s Fittest Book (2018), The Art of Resilience (2020), and Blueprint: Build a Bulletproof Body for Extreme Adventure in 365 Days (2021).
Ross Edgley Age
Ross was born on October 13, 1985, in Grantham, United Kingdom. He is 37 years old.
Ross Edgley Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Ross Edgley Family
He was born into a sporting family in Grantham, Lincolnshire, to his parents. Ross’s father was a tennis coach and his mother was a sprinter. His grandparents were marathon runners and in the military. Although playing many sports as a child, Ross specialized in swimming and water polo and represented his country internationally at the junior level.
Ross Edgley Wife
Ross is a man who enjoys his life and career, but, he keeps his personal life private. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether he is married or single.
Ross Edgley Education
He represented his country internationally at the junior level whilst studying at King’s Grammar School in Grantham, England. Later, Ross gained a sports scholarship to study at Loughborough University’s School of Sport and Exercise Science, where he continued to train at the British Swimming National Centre.
A year into his scholarship, he then retired from international competition and decided to transition into ultra-distance sea swimming instead, which the university supported through the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine.
In 2019, Ross received an honorary doctorate from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) in Lincoln, for his research into mental and physical resilience and continues to coach and lecture around the world as a leading expert in the science and psychology of adventure.
Ross Edgley Loch Ness
On September 23, 2022, Ross attempted a charity swim in Loch Ness. In preparation for the extreme endurance event and to counteract the cold effect of continual immersion in water, he gained 10 kilos of weight by consuming 10,000 calories a day.
After 52 hours and 39 minutes, Ross was forced to end his swim early due to the onset of cellulitis and hypothermia and was taken to the hospital where he messaged:
“As you can probably tell the swim didn’t entirely go to plan, but the awareness raised for the charity was immense which makes the cellulitis and lost skin worth it.” The swim has not been verified by any swimming authority, and the route and precise distance are unknown.
Ross Edgley Workout | Training
As part of his training for the 2016 marathon, he went on a special 6,000-calorie plus daily diet and had already done 16 miles (26 km) pull with the Mini during training. Other feats include a 1,000 miles (1,600 km) barefoot run in a month carrying a 50 kilograms (110 lb) backpack.
He also did an Olympic Distance Triathlon carrying a 45.4 kilograms (100 lb) tree, swimming over 62 miles (100 km) across the Caribbean Sea pulling a 45.4 kilograms (100 lb) tree. He also swims non-stop for 48 hours at the Commando Training Centre for the Royal Marines and completed 30 marathons in 30 days.
Ross Edgley Book
Ross documented his training, nutrition, theories, and strategies and published them in his books. The books are titled The World’s Fittest Book (2018), The Art of Resilience (2020), and Blueprint: Build a Bulletproof Body for Extreme Adventure in 365 Days (2021). All of them became No.1 Sunday Times Bestsellers and have been translated into several other languages.
Ross Edgley Marathon
On 22 January 2016, Ross began a marathon (26.2 miles) around the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, pulling a 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb) car. The event was dubbed “The World’s Strongest Marathon”. As part of his training for the event, he went on a special 6,000-calorie-plus daily diet.
He had already done 16 miles (26 km) of pull with the Mini during training. He completed the marathon endeavor to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, Children With Cancer, Sports Aid, and United Through Sport.
Ross Edgley The Art of Resilience
In May 2020, he published his second book titled The Art of Resilience which also became a Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller. It focuses on mental strength, stoicism, and the physical training needed to create an unbreakable body as he details how he completed the World’s Longest Sea Swim.
Ross uses his experience to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists, and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fortitude and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valor, and a disciplined mindset in overcoming adversity.
Ross Edgley Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Ross’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
Who Is Ross Edgley
Ross is a British extreme adventurer, ultra-marathon sea swimmer, and author. He holds multiple world records. Ross became known for completing the World’s Longest Staged Sea Swim in 2018, when he became the first person in history to swim 1,780 miles (2,860 km) all the way around Great Britain in 157 days.