WATCH: New film about Ross Edgely's monster Loch Ness swim
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A new film has been released about an amazing endurance swim in Loch Ness.
Last September Ross Edgely defied bitterly cold water to swim for 72 hours non-stop in Loch Ness, one of the most challenging and demanding bodies of water in the world.
Ross Edgely: Against The Loch has just been released by Gymshark Originals, the new collaborative film department of the fitness community and apparel brand.
And the new documentary chronicling Ross's record-breaking attempt and the film can be found here.
Ross, from Grantham, Lincs, is one of the most recognisable and popular endurance swimmers in the world today.
In recent times, he has completed an Olympic distance triathlon carrying a 100lb tree, ran a 19-hour marathon pulling a Mini, and created headlines globally when he circumnavigated Britain in a five month swim.
He was most recently seen coaching actor Chris Hemsworth for his Arctic swim on Disney+ series “Limitless”.
Known for his fearlessness in taking on some of the toughest and harshest challenges, he has become one of the most recognised and best liked fitness influencers in the world today.
In late 2022, he decided to take on his most gruelling challenge to date – to swim for 72 hours non-stop, day and night, in the freezing waters of Scotland’s mysterious Loch Ness. Following him the whole way were the crew from Gymshark Originals.
The film features a host of familiar faces from the world of strength and fitness, including:
- Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall
- Athlete Matt Morsia (YouTuber MattDoesFitness)
- From Easter Ross the current World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman and his brother Luke, former Europe’s Strongest Man
- Ross’s expert sport science team at Loughborough University
- His wetsuit makers at Gymshark’s Innovation Centre and members of his challenge support team.
Ross managed 53 hours of non-stop swimming in the cold waters of Loch Ness before his challenge was terminated on medical grounds. He then spent weeks in hospital recovering from cellulitis, caused by an infection contracted in the waters which began to limit his airways.
The documentary was shot in collaboration with Gymshark and CODA Filmworks charting Ross’s preparation for his most daring challenge to date.
Ross said: “I’ve swum around countries, between countries, across frozen Arctic fjords and even had jellyfish hanging off my face as sharks followed me, but Loch Ness will go down as one of my most memorable.
"Brutal, yet beautiful. Granted it ended in hospital with hypothermia and a sprinkling of cellulitis, but that’s the nature of ultra-distance swimming.
"Honestly, it was amazing. Plus we raised so much money and awareness for our ocean conservation projects, which makes the skin I lost worth it.
"Looking ahead to 2023 the mission remains the same: large-scale swims broadcast across social media that deliver an important message to help keep our oceans blue and planet green.
"But more immediately, hope people love this documentary since the Gymshark team did an incredible job documenting the entire project. Braving the wind, weather and waves for 53 hours by my side (day and night) in Loch Ness."
