In June 2013 Sean Conway set out from Land’s End in his bid to be the first person to swim the length of Britain.

It was a challenge so extreme that not only had it never been attempted before, but most of the sponsors Sean approached turned him down as they were worried that he would die trying.

Landlocked Cheltenham – Sean’s hometown – isn’t really the ideal place to train for a long sea swim, and he only managed three miles in a local pool before setting off from Land's End. Once in the water Sean had to develop incredible mental strength to deal with the extreme cold and hours alone.

He also needed to devise ways to take on the huge number of calories he needed to sustain him. On the support boat he and his three-man crew had to cope with storms, seasickness and living in close proximity for months. After taking a few jellyfish stings to the face, Sean decided to grow a huge beard to protect himself.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780091959753
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Sean Conway
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Pages: 311
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2c