I saw him on BBC breakfast after he finished, he looked like he had done 10 years on the meth. All the salt burns on his face were brutal. The guy has some ability to deal with pain.
I've lit said the samething... I don't think some ppl realize how much of a psychopath u have to be to do something like this... ur in pain the entire time doing this, and pushing last sheer exhaustion the entire time... u have to be messed up in the head 100%... most ppl woundnt complete something like this.. if they had a gun pointed to there head the whole time... lol
I watched every episode of the Great British swim as it came out. I've got to say, it has got to be one of the most impressive achievements I have ever heard/seen. I'm in total awe of this man and all his achievements.
@@Nordkiinach I feel terrible for you that you have such an inferiority complex, and identify with your own culture so poorly. work on bettering yourself, get out there tiger. I'm pulling for you.
This guy has an almost superhuman commitment and perseverance. Humans can do truly incredible things if they put their mind to it. I know for a fact there’s no chance I could do what he did, but I know his brain is no different to mine. He is just one of those special people who can tap into his willpower and mental strength and completely control it. It’s amazing. Just think for a second feeling freezing cold, tired, exhausted, sore and say you’d only swam 10 days and had another 140 to go. Remarkable.
@@Russaken you’re acting like anyone could jump on a cycle and swim round Britain? Takes absolutely nothing away from what’s he’s achieved. Sounds like a bitter comment
Here in Croatia we had similar guy. His name was Veljko Rogošić. He holds record for the oldest person who made it trough La Manche. I think he was 63 years old at the time.
I don't surf year round & every time after an extended break, the ocean has her way of reminding me that she's the boss. Most times it's subtle but enough to show me her incalculable strength.
4:30 Back then some athletes drank brandy before and sometimes even during competitions. It was mainly endurance athletes like distance runners. They thought it somehow helped, they were definitely wrong.
Men like him are the only reason aliens haven't invaded. Every so often they swing by see a guy like him and move on to a planet with inhabitants with more normal recreation sports.
Yeah he looks and sounds cuddly, but dont let it fool yu. This guy is a monster. In sport science long distance swimming is generally acceoted as the most physically difficult for the human body due to the energy demands, the bacterial infections, the thermoregulation. Humans simply arent meant to spend that much time in the water. To say hes the aquatic goggins does him a disservice. He is leagues beyond goggins. If yu dont believe me, ask why goggins didnt start long distance swimming after he lost his running knees.
the sea is cold even in the summer and he had to get up at 2am and get in the middle of the freezing irish sea. i'd shit myself just being in the sea at night nevermind swimming at night for 6 hours like 20/30 miles off of the coast.
Alcohol forces heat to your extremeties but draws it away from your core. It may save frostbite in the short term but in the long run it is worse for you.
Sounds like this guy got out and saw the real diversity of Britain - all the different native, rural people doing all sorts of outdoor jobs in windy, wet places. They're all friendly as fuck because u have to be.
If you ever have the chance to swim in the north sea in low temperatures try it and you will listen to this Interview from a different perspective. Read his book The Art of Resilience!
I feel like ocean swimmers get bit less by sharks because they recognize the human is crazy, and they don't want to catch none of that lol. Imagine a shark just following a swimmer.. " This thing really sucks at swimming..but we are definitely no where near shore..and it keeps going....the fuck is this hummie doin.. I'm just going to follow it out of sheer curiosity..."
@@DEVILxMAYxCRYx5 me too bro but it's a crazy workout no matter where you're at in life, noone needs to do what that guy in the video did but if you can get a good 500 meter done & run into the weight room and finish yourself off you're in excellent shape.
I was in the Royal Navy for 4 years and I did't even know how fast a knot was. I'd hear "We're doing 25 knots" To me that could have been 20MPH or 60MPH. Literally had no idea and didn't care lol
04:05 JEEESUSS! I was watchin it in the middle of the night in full screen close up to my face. scared the shit out of me. Or as the british would say Scared the shite outame.
"Sounds a bit lame" ahahahha The guy is superhuman but so easily manipulated. When he was a kid i bet his dad said "Bet you cannot get a beer from the fridge in under 30 seconds
@@DG-EditsYT stumbled onto him recently, and was watching a video about him and his gf said that within 24 hours of being in the hospital he was already talking about doing it again, what he did wrong, how he can accomplish it correctly.
Freestyle was invented by an Australian back in the day. Look it up people, it was originally called the Australian crawl, not the forward crawl. I'll get Eddie to look into it
I saw him on BBC breakfast after he finished, he looked like he had done 10 years on the meth. All the salt burns on his face were brutal. The guy has some ability to deal with pain.
Absolute mad lad 😍😍😍😍😍
I've lit said the samething... I don't think some ppl realize how much of a psychopath u have to be to do something like this... ur in pain the entire time doing this, and pushing last sheer exhaustion the entire time... u have to be messed up in the head 100%... most ppl woundnt complete something like this.. if they had a gun pointed to there head the whole time... lol
If anyone gets the chance to come to Scotland and see the sea on a good day you'll have nothing but respect for this guy
@5 no wonder the vikings thought fuck that place
Must be bad enough going past Blackpool beach
Never thought about that. I wouldn’t jump in that for 3 minutes, never mind fucking swim in it for hours for weeks on end.
I watched every episode of the Great British swim as it came out. I've got to say, it has got to be one of the most impressive achievements I have ever heard/seen. I'm in total awe of this man and all his achievements.
This dude is a monster. Totally doesn't seem to have that dark side to him either.
i think he gets out all his hatred and anger by putting himself through awful, exhausting experiences lmao
@@x_____________ He's crazy, that's his downside.
@@Nordkiinach I feel terrible for you that you have such an inferiority complex, and identify with your own culture so poorly. work on bettering yourself, get out there tiger. I'm pulling for you.
Nordkiinach What? That came out of nowhere, and no one has said "beat the fuck out of nature"....
Seek help, and stop obsessing over politics.
@@Nordkiinach you're a sensitive one
This guy has an almost superhuman commitment and perseverance. Humans can do truly incredible things if they put their mind to it. I know for a fact there’s no chance I could do what he did, but I know his brain is no different to mine. He is just one of those special people who can tap into his willpower and mental strength and completely control it. It’s amazing. Just think for a second feeling freezing cold, tired, exhausted, sore and say you’d only swam 10 days and had another 140 to go. Remarkable.
Yeah that and a lot of fucking tren lmao this dudes on some have roids look it up sorry to ruin your hopes but yeah everyone’s on steroids
@@Russaken doesn’t really matter. Guarantee the percentage of people that could do what he did is no different in terms of steroid users.
@@Russaken you’re acting like anyone could jump on a cycle and swim round Britain? Takes absolutely nothing away from what’s he’s achieved. Sounds like a bitter comment
@ITN99 you can do what he did. It just might take a lot more effort. Don't set your limits on other people's accomplishments
No doubt this guy is powered by Yorkshire tea
Obviously
The Spiffing Brit
💯
DO IT FOR YORKSHIRE!
He’s from Lincolnshire
Ross is the man. He will go down in history and he is a nice friendly chap, which goes a long way in my book.
Here in Croatia we had similar guy. His name was Veljko Rogošić. He holds record for the oldest person who made it trough La Manche. I think he was 63 years old at the time.
I’ll start by swimming in my bath dragging a Bonsai tree
I’ve been in the North Sea in winter and it is unbelievably cold. What an amazing story of human endeavour.
I went to school with this guy, know his brother fairly well
Crazy to see the paths people find in life
Inner monster this dude, this was pure determination, makes you think what humans are really capable of. Incredible heart!!
if you telling a tale and you start "i thought it was a good idea at the time..." im in.
Damn, and I thought "Sober October" was Hard
Alan Black i got drunk 4 times in October
Lit month
Ross's enthusiasm is contagious.
I love this guy!
Need to see these two together again. Interesting conversation
10 Knots is 11.5078 MPH if anyone else was curious
“Who’s gonna carry the boats!?”
“Nah I’ll swim”
And now he's the world record holder for the longest ever continuous swim with 510km...🤯
So happy this interview happened...awesome
Bro just finished 510 km now in ~60 hrs which is in the Guiness Book of world records for the longest swim.
Dude's a legend.
I wish this guy gets all the money in world. He deserves a lot more.
That captain Webb story was way cool
I don't surf year round & every time after an extended break, the ocean has her way of reminding me that she's the boss. Most times it's subtle but enough to show me her incalculable strength.
I feel Joe is changing obsession from running to swimming. Soon he will be a master swimmer.
Not with his body type. Lol Joe is a human boat anchor.
@@Cissyslit so is ross edgeley, didn't stop him
4:30 Back then some athletes drank brandy before and sometimes even during competitions. It was mainly endurance athletes like distance runners. They thought it somehow helped, they were definitely wrong.
U don’t know shit😂
And people wonder why the crazy little island ruled the world for so long 😂
Brits today are weak and soft.
Rule Britannia!
Men like him are the only reason aliens haven't invaded. Every so often they swing by see a guy like him and move on to a planet with inhabitants with more normal recreation sports.
😂😂 ayo
29 people have given this the thumbs down. Probably sat on their sofa eating chips.
Hey joe, put a white board in the studio for people can describe what they are saying like this partner
Anyone who swims off Rhyl deserves a medal
Rhyl to Blackpool stretch must be the worst bit
@@djimma5080 doubt it
What a guy no shits given happy as Larry get the job done 🔥🔥💪💪👍🏴
Wow he collapsed on the boat at the end. Brutal
HAHAHAHAHAHA I AM THE SUPREME BEING OF RUclips AND I HAVE TWO GIRLFRIENDS EVEN THOUGH I AM THE UNPRETTIEST RUclipsR OF ALL TIME!!! Good bye figure out
Quality podcast man , this guy is a beast
Yeah he looks and sounds cuddly, but dont let it fool yu. This guy is a monster. In sport science long distance swimming is generally acceoted as the most physically difficult for the human body due to the energy demands, the bacterial infections, the thermoregulation. Humans simply arent meant to spend that much time in the water. To say hes the aquatic goggins does him a disservice. He is leagues beyond goggins. If yu dont believe me, ask why goggins didnt start long distance swimming after he lost his running knees.
10 knots is 11.5 mph as 1 knot is 1.15 mph
Thank you
Joe "what possessed you to want to swim around the entire UK?" Rogan
😂 idk why but that was funnier than it should've been
What a nice guy
And I thought getting the brick from the bottom of the pool was hard. Still got a good badge for it.
Interview him again !!!!
RHINONECK!! 💪🏼
And people talk about Goggins lol. Ross is the real MVP. Class.
the sea is cold even in the summer and he had to get up at 2am and get in the middle of the freezing irish sea. i'd shit myself just being in the sea at night nevermind swimming at night for 6 hours like 20/30 miles off of the coast.
Brandy probably kept him warmer
Ross is a Legend!!! Great British Swim is a great watch!
this shit makes you proud to be british. respect
Brandy has actually saved my life when I had to walk like 16 miles in a blizzard on the tops of the peak district.
Kinder Scout?
What the brandy who got blacked?
Alcohol forces heat to your extremeties but draws it away from your core. It may save frostbite in the short term but in the long run it is worse for you.
Jack Thegrannybasher XD shout out sean ranklin
Ross is an absolute legend, definitely built a bit different.
Sounds like this guy got out and saw the real diversity of Britain - all the different native, rural people doing all sorts of outdoor jobs in windy, wet places. They're all friendly as fuck because u have to be.
The technical difficulties are from this guys massive balls crushing the equipment in the room 😂
Still waiting for Eddie hall
Amazing dude. Huge fan now!!
Aside from all of the whirlpools, waves and currents. Getting past some of the big river mouths like the Thames or The Mersey must be pretty grim.
His workouts are fucken insane lol have you seen him training Chris Hemsworth for Thor Love and Thunder? That shit is brutal lol dude is fucken jacked
If you ever have the chance to swim in the north sea in low temperatures try it and you will listen to this Interview from a different perspective. Read his book The Art of Resilience!
Would be hard to Swim around the UK. You could swim, run the NI, Ireland border get back into the water and swim the rest.
I feel like ocean swimmers get bit less by sharks because they recognize the human is crazy, and they don't want to catch none of that lol. Imagine a shark just following a swimmer.. " This thing really sucks at swimming..but we are definitely no where near shore..and it keeps going....the fuck is this hummie doin.. I'm just going to follow it out of sheer curiosity..."
Shinigami sharks are not real
Bruh I can't even walk a mile without wanting to die
Hahahahahaha exactly
I'm like why are ppl running marathons when vehicles have been invented?
Smh
get in the bin
You way outa shape then , that ain’t even funny
God people are too serious online. Obviously I was fucking joking you spastics
VanillaJokes
Idk how your username didn’t give it away LOL
Why the hell does the video go to JRE logos during the podcast?
Great show
And I thought swimming the 500 free in high school was hard 😂
500 free IS hard.....for anybody to do!
@@chaboi7 thank god I'm not the only one lol. I swallowed some nasty ass water doing them
@@DEVILxMAYxCRYx5 me too bro but it's a crazy workout no matter where you're at in life, noone needs to do what that guy in the video did but if you can get a good 500 meter done & run into the weight room and finish yourself off you're in excellent shape.
@@chaboi7 that guy is just showing off how big his balls are..Hats off to him lmao
@@DEVILxMAYxCRYx5 I guess
This guy was raised by Dolphins
what a legend you are ross!
He should've just swam around the UK twice. I mean, he was half way there...
This guy is insane
And cool as the fucking ocean of GB
As an English man I just want everyone to know we're not all this dramatic.
youre mistaking enthusiasm for drama
I got pissed on larger and tied a twig to a bit of string and got in the bath...
This guy is great.
YAAAAH YAAAH!
I love swimming fast
1 knot is roughly 1.2 miles per hour. 10 knots is roughly 12 miles per hour. That part was bothering me as a sailor 😂
I was in the Royal Navy for 4 years and I did't even know how fast a knot was. I'd hear "We're doing 25 knots" To me that could have been 20MPH or 60MPH. Literally had no idea and didn't care lol
Joe needs to teach a small course on how to keep a Mic close to your mouth before the podcast starts
It's a lil less then 40 km but you have to be fucking crazy to do it . I mean I look at the ocean from st Lucia and you can see how crazy that is
I wonder how they monitor how far he's swam, i mean could they not steal five miles when he's on the boat, still an awesome bloke regardless.
GPS, they noted down where he got on the boat and then dropped him back in as close to that spot after he had a rest.
One word - Sharks 🦈 🙈
04:05 JEEESUSS! I was watchin it in the middle of the night in full screen close up to my face. scared the shit out of me.
Or as the british would say
Scared the shite outame.
Blimey we would say 😅
Yeah cause we all speak like that here 🥱
@@Getoffmytrain_97268 yes we do
@@Getoffmytrain_97268 yes you dooo
That marine was totally fucking with him and he went and did it anyway lmao
Can he make a float out of his pyjamas though ?
Alot of ignorant comments whenever somebody on the show isnt from the u.s. grow up.
WOW that is unreal
Brandy is for warmth
thats nonsense , brandy has no warming properties
"Sounds a bit lame" ahahahha The guy is superhuman but so easily manipulated. When he was a kid i bet his dad said "Bet you cannot get a beer from the fridge in under 30 seconds
1 Knot is like 1.4 MPH
Sauce or not it’s impressive
Look up his loch ness swim, hallucinations, guy put himself in hospital, kidney failure/rhabdo etc. Took weeks to recover, crazy commitment
and he plans on doing it again
@@Rbrcka maybe he can prepare himself better this time
@@DG-EditsYT stumbled onto him recently, and was watching a video about him and his gf said that within 24 hours of being in the hospital he was already talking about doing it again, what he did wrong, how he can accomplish it correctly.
@@DG-EditsYT he just swam 510km continuously down the yukon river
I couldn’t even get through NNN smh
Perfect thumbnail
Erm, this guy has the potential to put goggins to shame man
I watched some of his vlogs.
"Yeahh basically"
Wish I was that healthy
@@Greeaf69 type one diabetic and don't got that kinda stamina. I take care and exercise but can't do that
hes like a real life finnick
Someone suggested this in th comments and it actually happened. Guess joe respects his viewers
It was suggested in another one of joes podcasts.
What a Fucking legend geezer. Sounds like me being a medic in battle field 1. You die 350m away. I’ll be there
Freestyle was invented by an Australian back in the day. Look it up people, it was originally called the Australian crawl, not the forward crawl. I'll get Eddie to look into it
Ozzys back in the day was called british... Get eddie to look into that
josh keeley Touché 🤣
His full swim is on red bull RUclips channel definitely worth a watch
If its just him swimming i think I'll give it a miss
How does Joe not know what the front crawl is 💀
Joe, England conquered 4/5 of the worlds landmass drunk, of course we used alcohol as part of our sports nutrition.
Is this the flufee talks guy?
Need a redo after what he achieved lately 💪😅