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- Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman. He is the first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids.
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Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman. He is the first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids. In 1875, Webb swam from Dover to Calais in less than 22 hours.
- 19 January 1848, Dawley, Shropshire, England
- Swimming the English Channel
- 24 July 1883 (aged 35), Niagara River, Niagara Falls
- Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York
Aug 24, 2015 · The 19th-century swimming sensation loved water so much it eventually killed him. But first, 140 years ago today, he swam the English Channel, catapulting himself into fame and his favorite sport...
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Feb 9, 2010 · Matthew Webb, a 27-year-old merchant navy captain, becomes the first known person to successfully swim the English Channel. Captain Webb accomplished the grueling 21-mile crossing, which...
Nov 16, 2009 · 1875. Captain Webb becomes first person to swim the English Channel. On August 24, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel...
Matthew Webb was a merchant mariner best remembered today not for his sailing career but for his swimming prowess. His most famous feat in his chosen sport ended at At 10.41 on the morning of 25 August 1875, when Webb, a stocky man of medium height, collapsed forward, exhausted, as his feet touched the sands on the beach at Calais.
Sep 30, 2019 · The first man to successfully swim the English Channel, Captain Matthew Webb was born in Shropshire and learned how to swim in open water in the River Severn in Coalbrookdale. He left his home town at the age of 12 to train on the HMS Conway and joined the merchant navy as an apprentice.
Aug 8, 2019 · The first successful unaided swim of the English Channel began on 24 August 1875. Matthew Webb first came to prominence while working as Second Mate on the Cunard Line’s Russia. After a man fell overboard mid-Atlantic he dived in to try and rescue him.
