About Olly Hicks

At the age of 14 Olly Hicks announced that he would row the Atlantic.

By 23, Olly had become the first person to row solo Eastbound across the North Atlantic, from New York to the Isles of Scilly, completing this epic voyage in 124 days and breaking three records:

  • The first person to row solo from America to the United Kingdom.
  • The youngest person ever to row an ocean solo.
  • The longest solo-rowed crossing of the North Atlantic.

Prior to rowing the Atlantic, Olly completed endurance expeditions that not only proved him, physically and mentally, but also gave him first-class credentials to present to sponsors.

These expeditions included:

  • Lands End to John O’Groats. (Cycling 1609 kilometres, the full length of the UK)
  • The Marathon Des Sables. (Running six marathons back to back across the Sahara)
  • The Yukon Canoe race. (Canoeing 700 kilometres: the longest canoe race in the world)

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