Steve Redmond says he'll take a break from the ocean after completing "monster" Baltimore-Fastnet swim

Steve Redmond has become the first person to complete the roundtrip from Baltimore Harbour to Fastnet Rock lighthouse 

Steve Redmond's swim started at 04:07 monday morning taking a total of 15 hours 30 minutes and 32 seconds to swim the 42 kilometer route. Supporting Steve were his wife Ann along with his daughter Siadbh Redmond also Jacinta Ni Luanai, with Noel Browne as Observer. The swim would have been impossible without the skill of skipper, Kieran Collins of Baltimore wildlife tours. Photos by Noel Browne & Jacinta Ni Luanai

All that stood in the way of Steve Redmond’s goal was 40km of cold, open and unpredictable waters, a few sharks, some persistent jellyfish and some curious whales. Yet despite all this, the West Cork man has done the seemingly impossible and become the first to complete the “monster” roundtrip swim from Baltimore Harbour to the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.

Battered and broken, but full of joy at being back on dry land, Steve described his emotions as he prepared to set out on his voyage on 4am, Monday morning.