| Intro | British endurance swimmer |
| Is | Photographer |
| From |
Zimbabwe United Kingdom |
| Type | Arts |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
6 April 1981, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe |
| Age | 39 years |
| Star sign | Aries |
| Residence | Cheltenham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
Sean Conway (born 1981) is a Zimbabwean endurance adventurer, author and motivational speaker, who became the first person to cycle, swim, and run the length of Great Britain, from Land’s End to John o’Groats. In 2016 he completed the world’s longest triathlon, a 4,200 mile journey around the coast of Britain.
Early years
Conway was born in Harare, Zimbabwe on 6 April 1981. He later attended Hilton College in South Africa. He lived in Cheltenham for a number of years before moving to the Lake District in 2016.
He earns his living as an adventurer, author and public speaker.
Swimming
Starting on 30 June 2013, Conway set out to swim from Land’s End in the south-west of Great Britain, to John o’Groats, in the north, travelling up the west coast of Great Britain and via the east coast of Ireland. He completed the swim on 11 November, the first person to do so, having swum 900 miles (1,400 km), in 135 days, 90 of which were spent in the water, the others avoiding contrary tides, resting, and avoiding bad weather, sometimes ashore and sometimes on his support yacht. He grew a thick beard to help prevent jellyfish stinging his face.
He used the achievement to raise money for the charity War Child.
Triathlon
Sean Conway became the first person to complete an “ultimate triathlon” when he finished running from John O’Groats to Land’s End, having already cycled and swum the entire way before. The run was made into a two-part documentary called Sean Conway:Running Britain for Discovery Channel UK. Sean Conway completed the “ultimate triathlon” unsupported, without the support of a team and lifeboats.