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  1. Matthew Webb - Wikipedia

    • Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman who became the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. Webb increased the popularity of swimming in England. Born in Dawley, Shropshire, Webb developed his swimming skills as a child while playing in the Ri… See more

    Early life

    Webb was born on 19 January 1848 in Dawley, Shropshire. He was one of 13 children of the surgeon Dr Matthew … See more

    Career as a seaman

    In 1860, at twelve years old, Webb began training for the Merchant Navy aboard the HMS Conway training ship. Initially homesick and disliking the harsh conditions, Webb soon became popular on the Conwa… See more

    English Channel swimming record

    In mid-1872, Webb read an account of the failed attempt by J. B. Johnson to swim the English Channel, and became inspired to try.
    In 1874 Webb sought financial backers for his Channe… See more

    Swimming career

    After his record swim, Webb received recognition internationally and pursued a career as a professional swimmer.
    He began lecturing on his career and swimming-related topics, where he opposed th… See more

    Death

    In 1882, Webb announced his intent to swim through the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls. In June 1883, he and his family returned to America. Fred Beckwith and Watson tried to dissuade him, with Watson lat… See more

    Legacy

    Webb wanted to inspire more people to learn to swim, and The New York Times said he had had a positive impact by inspiring the country to swim. In 1909, Webb's elder brother Thomas unveiled a memorial, f… See more

     
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  2. Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883): the first person …

    Aug 9, 2020 · 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.

     
  3. Englishman swims the Channel | August 25, 1875

    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,...

  4. 140 Years Ago, Captain Matthew Webb Swam The English …

  5. Captain Webb: Facts About the First Person to Swim …

    Jan 19, 2015 · Captain Matthew Webb was a British professional swimmer. He was the first person to swim across the English Channel , the body of water between England and France . Captain Webb was born in Shropshire in 1848, …

  6. Matthew Webb swims the English Channel - History …

    Aug 8, 2019 · The first successful unaided swim of the English Channel began on 24 August 1875.

  7. Captain Matthew Webb Swims the English Channel - History Daily

  8. Captain Matthew Webb - Swim England Hall of Fame

    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 …

  9. Captain Matthew Webb - Openwaterpedia

  10. 25th August 1875: Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first …

  11. The tragic Niagara Falls death of the first person to …

    Nov 22, 2021 · And, in best Victorian heroic mould, Webb was to die in glorious and spectacular fashion, in a bid to swim the rapids below Niagara Falls. There is a myth that his body was never found. It was, a...

  12. Captain Webb’s legacy: the perils of swimming the English Channel

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  15. Captain Matthew Webb - International Swimming Hall of Fame …

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