- Descriptif: Le 24 août 1875, le capitaine Matthew Webb plongea dans les eaux en face de Douvres, en Angleterre, et après 21 heures et 45 minutes, il arriva au Cap Gris-Nez, en France, devenant le premier homme à traverser la Manche à la nage. Il est décédé en 1882 dans les eaux en aval des chutes du Niagara
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Swimming, A nuoto, A la nage
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: English Channel, Stretto della manica, La Manche
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Webb
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964345
In 1873, Webb was serving as captain of the steamship Emerald when he read an account of the failed attempt by J. B. Johnson to swim the English Channel. He became inspired to try himself, and left his job to begin training, first at Lambeth Baths, then in the cold waters of the Thames, the English Channel and Hollingworth Lake.
