The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley

The Great Icelandic Swim with Ross Edgley

2026 1 Seasons
Documentary Reality

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.

Seasons

1. West Iceland, Kingdom of the Bull

2026-02-07

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 West…

2. Realm of the Eagle

2026-02-14

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 …

3. Land of the Dragon and Giant

2026-02-21

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.

Top Cast

Ross Edgley
Ross Edgley

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