Hell and High Water

One Man's Attempt to Swim the Length of Britain

Ranked #47 in Swimming

'Rain pelted down on the back of my neck and saltwater rushed down my throat as I tried to breathe into a wave. A foghorn started booming from a lighthouse in the distance. For a moment I thought it was a rescue siren for me. Imagine if I got rescued on day two. That would be embarrassing.'

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...
more

Similar Books

If you like Hell and High Water, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?