# Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel

An episode of [History Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1591095413), 25 Aug 2026, 18 min.

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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. • Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

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