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Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel

Aug 25, 202617:32Society & Culture

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. Histor...

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Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel is an episode from History Daily by Audioboom. August 25, 1875. Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim unaided across the English Channel. This episode originally aired in...

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Published Aug 25, 2026, 17:32 long, audio available.

Captain Matthew Webb Swims Across the English Channel

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