Hell and high water: one man's attempt to swim the length of Britain
by Conway, Sean 1981-.
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BookPublisher: Ebury Press 2015ISBN: 9780091959746; 0091959748.Classification number: 797.2109 CONSubject(s): Conway 1981- | Long distance swimmingSubject: 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. 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. But Sean also swam with dolphi
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 797.2109 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002884644X |
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. 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. But Sean also swam with dolphi
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