Steve to take plunge again

History-making endurance swimmer Steve Redmond may be back on dry land but he is set to take the plunge again within weeks — this time for charity.

Mr Redmond, 46, who was recovering at home in West Cork yesterday after becoming the first person to complete the gruelling Oceans Seven challenge, has unveiled plans to swim from Baltimore, around the imposing Fastnet Rock, and back to Schull for the Cork South West Association for Autism.

“They’re braver people than I’ll ever be. I hope to complete it in a few weeks,” he said.