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In "The Art of Resilience," Ross Edgley reveals mind-body strategies forged through swimming 1,780 miles around Britain. Chris Hemsworth calls it "incredible" - what makes someone endure jellyfish stings and arctic storms for 157 days? Discover the science behind superhuman determination.
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When a Stocky Water Polo Player Decided to Swim Around Britain
What drives someone to attempt something universally deemed impossible? In June 2018, Ross Edgley stood on Margate beach with a physique sports scientists called "completely unsuitable" for distance swimming-stocky, muscular, with what one assessment colorfully described as a "human submarine" skull and "child-bearing hips" as his only buoyancy advantage. Yet he was about to dive into 1,780 miles of jellyfish-infested, storm-ravaged waters to swim around Great Britain without touching land for what would become 157 days. The challenge began with a Royal Marine's offhand remark that Edgley's planned Bermuda swim was "a bit shit," daring him to "man up" instead. What emerged wasn't just an endurance feat that would captivate Joe Rogan and David Goggins, but a masterclass in "Stoic Sports Science"-proving that resilience isn't reserved for the genetically gifted but can be systematically built by anyone willing to embrace suffering as information rather than obstacle.
Philosophy Meets Physiology in Freezing Waters
Building a Body That Refuses to Break
Rewriting the Rules When No Blueprint Exists
The Strength Paradox That Defied Experts
When Your Father's Cancer Becomes Your Compass
The Final Mile Home
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