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Matthew Webb. Apariencia. ocultar. Matthew Webb (1848-1883) fue un nadador inglés. En 1875 fue el primer hombre que atravesó a nado el Canal de la Mancha . Webb nació el 19 de enero de 1848 en Dawley (actualmente un barrio de Telford) en el condado de Shropshire, uno de los doce hijos de un médico.
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.
24 de ago. de 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...
- Cara Giaimo
22 de nov. de 2021 · The tragic Niagara Falls death of the first person to swim the English Channel | Express & Star. Swimming the English Channel? It hardly creates a ripple these days. By Toby Neal. Published Nov 21,...
16 de dic. de 2014 · On 24 August 1875, against all expectations, Captain Matthew Webb crossed the 18.1 nautical miles of the English Channel without artificial aids. 1 His swim took almost 22 hours. Only a passport is required to enter the sea at Dover and attempt the swim to France.
- Frances Klemperer, Emily Simon Thomas
- 2014
Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim across the English Channel unaided. Using our library and archive collections we research the life of this extraordinary man. Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883): the first person to swim the Channel | Royal Museums Greenwich
9 de feb. de 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 really...
