Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel
· 18 min · Episode 1485
Episode Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel
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August 25, 1875. Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim unaided across the English Channel. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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