The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley ambient background
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The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley

The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley

2026•47m•Documentary•Reality
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Sixty-foot waves, nosy killer whales, hypothermia, tongue rot. Ultra-athlete Ross Edgley attempts to swim all the way around Iceland - 1000 miles of icy water.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 7, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - West Iceland, Kingdom of the BullE147m

West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull

West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull: Ross battles the elements and extreme isolation. He explores the volcano-strewn Snæfellsjökull National Park and the stunning vistas of the Westfjords.

Feb 7, 2026

Episode 2 - Realm of the EagleE247m

Realm of the Eagle

North Iceland, Realm of the Eagle: Ross's epic swim reaches the freezing Arctic Circle. When he’s not rescuing whales from stinging jellyfish, Ross gets rotting salt wounds as he falls behind schedule.

Feb 14, 2026

Episode 3 - Land of the Dragon and GiantE347m

Land of the Dragon and Giant

Ross’s muscles start breaking down and his pee turns brown. Melting glaciers and a hurricane threaten the end to his epic escapade. But the end to his epic swim is in sight.

Feb 21, 2026

Actors

Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley

Self

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