{"id":6772,"date":"2022-10-06T21:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T21:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=6772"},"modified":"2022-10-06T22:01:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T22:01:03","slug":"tom-and-luke-stoltman-take-swimming-lessons-from-ross-edgley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/tom-and-luke-stoltman-take-swimming-lessons-from-ross-edgley\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom and Luke Stoltman Take Swimming Lessons from Ross Edgley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It might be impossible to have familiarity with strongman as a sport and not know the exploits of the Stoltman brothers. Among their individual achievements, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/worlds-strongest-man-tom-stoltman-2022-soccer-aid-charity-18-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146736\">Tom Stoltman<\/a> is the two-time defending <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-wins-2022-worlds-strongest-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146737\">World&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (WSM) champion (2021-2022), while his older brother Luke won the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongman-oleksii-novikov-wins-europes-strongest-man-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146738\">Europe&#8217;s Strongest Man<\/a> (ESM). In a shift from their usual task of lifting hefty objects, the two brothers decided to train in a different kind of athleticism.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 5, 2022, the Stoltmans uploaded a video to their joint YouTube channel where Tom and Luke take cues about how to swim from extreme adventurer and ultra-marathon swimmer Ross Edgley. Edgley is notably the first known person in history to swim around Great Britain&#8217;s length of 1,780 miles (2,864 kilometers). The trio decided to conduct the swimming lesson in an undisclosed portion of the North Sea somewhere in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videos\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HE TAUGHT US HOW TO SWIM ft. Ross Edgley\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NKtT4MlaA20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-swimming-50-meter-freestyle-27-seconds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146739\">Strongman Legend Eddie Hall Swims a 50-Meter Freestyle in 27.06 Seconds<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given that temperatures in the North Sea are a &#8220;little chilly&#8221; for swimming in early October \u2014 roughly 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius) \u2014 it might have been safe to assume the group would outfit themselves in heating gear.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Stoltmans elect to jump into the water while wearing just swim trunks with swim goggles for their vision. Once they&#8217;re in the water, Edgley relays his personal process for swimming, especially when he&#8217;s in the middle of an ultra-marathon.<\/p>\n<p>Edgley details something he calls the &#8220;catch-up stroke,&#8221; where one arm doesn&#8217;t make its own individual stroke through the water until it &#8220;catches up&#8221; with the other arm. The objective behind the technique seems to be about efficiency and saving energy while in the water, given the apparent shorter strokes.<\/p>\n<p>For the Stoltmans, two elite strongmen who each weigh 350-plus pounds, this technique is a means of &#8220;slowing down&#8221; their strong arms to focus their power and channel it into a quality swim.<\/p>\n<p>The group seemingly puts Edgley&#8217;s technique into successful practice as the camera pans over them swimming through a current in the North Sea. To close their day, the Stoltmans and Edgley spend some time relaxing in the sauna and a small cold pool.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZcJyGBgImP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZcJyGBgImP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146745\">A post shared by Tom Stoltman (The Albatross) (@tomstoltmanofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/push-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146740\">How to Do the Push-Up \u2014 Benefits, Variations, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After their short foray into autumn swimming lessons in the North Sea, the Stoltmans have a stocked strongman slate ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers will compete at the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-giants-live-world-tour-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146741\">2022 Giants Live World Tour Finals<\/a> on Oct. 8, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. Luke is the contest&#8217;s defending champion, while Tom was last year&#8217;s runner-up. Both Stoltmans will then team up as members of Team United Kingdom at the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-robert-oberst-captains-giants-live-worlds-strongest-nation-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146742\">2022 Giants Live World&#8217;s Strongest Nation<\/a> on Nov. 26, 2022, in Liverpool, England. Strongman legend and 2017 WSM champ <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/eddie-hall-full-day-of-eating-giants-live-worlds-strongest-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"146743\">Eddie Hall<\/a> will be their team captain.<\/p>\n<p>Even after swimming with an extreme adventurer, the grinding strongman mentality seemingly never stops for these two elite competitors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: Stoltman Brothers on YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tom-stoltman-luke-stoltman-swimming-lessons-ross-edgley\/\">Tom and Luke Stoltman Take Swimming Lessons from Ross Edgley<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might be impossible to have familiarity with strongman as a sport and not know the exploits of the Stoltman brothers. Among their individual achievements, Tom Stoltman is the two-time defending World\u2019s Strongest Man (WSM) champion (2021-2022), while his older brother Luke won the 2021 Europe\u2019s Strongest Man (ESM). 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