Sean Paul Breslin
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Sean Paul Breslin (born 7 September 1979) is a 46-year-old Irish open water swimmer representing Red Top Swim and is coached by Tim Denyer.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in October 2025:
- He completed the 20 Bridges Swim 45.9 km around Manhattan Island in New York City in 8 hours 8 minutes on 17 August 2025.
- He completed the 33.5 km English Channel from England to France in 12 hours 14 minutes on 15 September 2024.
- He completed the 32.3 km Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California in 11 hours 7 minutes 24 seconds on 1 October 2025.
- He achieved this feat to raise funds and awareness for Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research, twenty years after overcoming paralysis due to a severe spinal injury.