Ocean swimmer voted man of the year in global poll

Ireland’s open water swimming legend Steve Redmond has been named the elite sport’s man of the year.

Redmond, who last July became the first person in the world to complete the epic Oceans Seven challenge, was crowned the World Open Water Swimming Association’s man of the year after a global public vote online.

Redmond had been neck-and-neck for the title with Benjamin Schulte, 16, of Guam, who swam in the London Olympics.