NEW ZEALAND: An endurance swimmer has spoken of being protected from a shark by a pod of dolphins as he swam one of the toughest stretches of open water in the world.

A British endurance swimmer has spoken of being protected from a shark by a pod of dolphins as he swam one of the toughest stretches of open water in the world.

Extreme swimmer Steve Redmond is considering a third attempt to become the first person to complete the epic Seven Oceans challenge after ferocious tides forced him to abandon the last leg in Japan yesterday.

Marathon swimmer Steve Redmond certainly looks like a fish out of water as he gets suited and booted for his upcoming Late, Late Show appearance tomorrow.

Six down and one to go: Ireland’s Steve Redmond has just completed the sixth of seven monumental swims that will make him the most successful endurance swimmer of all time.