Engraving of Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) 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 … Read Full Description
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Engraving of Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) 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. This brought him great celebrity, and he performed many stunts in public. He died trying to swim the Whirlpool Rapids below Niagara Falls, a feat declared impossible.
From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.
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