{{Short description|English ultra-endurance athlete (born 1987)}}
'''Danny Longman''' (born 11 January 1987) is an English ultra-endurance athlete.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hansen|first=Helly|date=27 October 2021|title=Danny Longman, Helly Hansen Ambassador|url=https://www.hellyhansen.com/professionals/danny-longman/}}</ref>
== 2017 Polar Row == As part of the 2017 Polar Row expedition, Longman rowed {{convert|1,251|nmi|mi km}} across the Arctic Ocean with teammates Alex Gregory, Fiann Paul, Tyler Carnevale, Samuel Vie and Carlo Facchino. The 6-man team rowed from Longyearbyen, Svalbard to the Arctic ice pack (79'55'500 N) and then onto Jan Mayen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ocean rowing society international|url=https://old.oceanrowing.com/polar_row2017.htm|access-date=2021-10-27|website=old.oceanrowing.com}}</ref> The Polar Row became the most record-breaking ocean row in history as well as the most record-breaking man-powered expedition. The wider expedition claimed over a dozen world records in total,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-08|title=Freezing Temps and Rotting Hands: Speaking With the Men of the Record-Breaking Polar Row Expedition|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/speaking-with-the-men-of-the-record-breaking-polar-row-expedition-w501659/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Men's Journal|language=en-US}}</ref> with Longman being awarded 7 world records including being the first to row across the Greenland Sea" <ref>{{Cite web|title=First row across the Greenland Sea|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/523908-first-row-across-the-greenland-sea-arctic-ocean-open-waters-north-to-south|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-gb}}</ref> and reaching the northernmost latitude in a rowing vessel <ref>{{Cite web|title=Northernmost latitude reached by a rowing vessel on the Arctic Ocean Open Waters at the edge of the Arctic ice pack|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/524085-northernmost-latitude-reached-by-a-rowing-vessel-on-the-arctic-ocean-open-waters|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-gb}}</ref>
== 2019 Lake District Swim Challenge == In August 2019, Longman set a new record for swimming the length of each of the 13 publicly-accessible lakes in the English Lake District (totalling {{convert|44|mi|km|disp=comma}}), while cycling between the lakes. Longman began the human-powered journey at the Southern end of Ullswater with Tom Elliott. Three and a half days later, Longman completed Lake Windermere, England's longest lake, completing the challenge in 78 hours.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-20|title=Danny Longman's record breaking Lake District swim|url=https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/danny-longmans-record-breaking-lake-district-swim/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Outdoor Swimming Society|language=en-GB}}</ref> Unfortunately, Elliott failed to complete the challenge.
== 2021 Lake District Swim Challenge == Following George Taplin's new record time of 59 hours, set in 2020 (driving rather than cycling between the lakes),<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-06|title=Swimmer completes 13 Lake District lakes in three days|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-53684960|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref> Longman attempted the challenge again in August 2021. Longman set a new record for the {{convert|44|mi|km}} route, with a time of 41 hours and 7 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-12|title=University lecturer smashes fastest Lake District swimming record|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-58163540|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref>
== 2022 Black Sea Row == In June 2022, Longman rowed 1200 km (745 mi) across the Black Sea with teammates Gregg Botterman, Alex Dumbrava and Roland Burr.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-07 |title=Crew believed to have broken Black Sea rowing record |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62066056 |access-date=2023-03-26}}</ref> The 4-man crew rowed from Mangalia, Romania to Batumi, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-04 |title=Four-man crew breaks Black Sea rowing record |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64505525 |access-date=2023-03-26}}</ref> The crew set a new world record for the fastest crossing of the Black Sea, with a time of 9 days, 18 hours and 5 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fastest crossing of the Black Sea rowing (team) |url=https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/710577-fastest-crossing-of-the-black-sea-rowing-team |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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