From swimming with dolphins to receiving a helping hand from the Royal Navy, British swimmer Ross Edgley has embarked on an epic journey, hoping to become the world’s first person to swim around the entire UK coastline. /VCG Photo

The 32-year-old explorer’s challenge, the Great British Swim, began in Margate Harbor on June 1. Edgley’s plan is to swim a total of 3,200 kilometers around the UK mainland and finish his journey at London Bridge by September 9. /VCG Photo

To reach his goal, Edgley has been swimming 12 hours per day without setting foot on land. When he needed a rest, the man would board a support boat where he slept and took in nutrients. /VCG Photo

This is not the first time for Edgley to challenge a mission impossible. The seasoned strongman has in the past climbed the Qomolangma, done a marathon while dragging an automobile and swum in the Carribean with a heavy log attached. /VCG Photo