Sean Conway took 135 days to swim 900 miles (1,450 kilometres) up the west coast of Britain from Land's End, the southwest tip of England, to John O'Groats.
The Zimbabwe-born 32-year-old has spent 90 days in the sea since June 30, with the rest out of the water due to bad weather.
Conway thought the challenge would take two and a half months rather than four and a half.
Sporting a wetsuit and a bushy ginger beard, he was immediately sprayed with champagne after swimming into John O'Groats harbour and walking ashore.
I found out that no-one had done it before and that just inspired a bit of imagination in me," he told BBC television.
"The water was very cold.
"The toughest part was getting stung in the face by jellyfish. I've had to grow a ridiculous beard to help me.
Dealing with the cold water, I get seasick as well a lot, so a lot of drinking salt water wasn't fun."
Conway had previously cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats in 2008. Last year he cycled round the world.
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