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1. • • The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.
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   Who is Captain Webb in the greatest Englishman?

   • Captain Webb: Directed by Justin Hardy. With Warren Brown, Steve Oram, Georgia Maguire, Terry Mynott. The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.

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   Who was Captain Matthew Webb?

   • Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman who became the first recorded person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. Webb significantly increased the popularity of swimming in England.

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   How long has Captain Webb been a pilot?

   • Their pilots have years of experience of the channel tides and weather and of escorting swimmers and evaluating when to pull them out of the water. Over the 140 years since Captain Webb’s first crossing, interest in repeating his feat has grown steadily (figs 1 ⇓ and 2 ⇓ ).

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   How long did it take Matthew Webb to swim?

   • On 24 August 1875, against all expectations, Captain Matthew Webb crossed the 18.1 nautical miles of the English Channel without artificial aids. 1 His swim took almost 22 hours. Unknown catalog request error. Only a passport is required to enter the sea at Dover and attempt the swim to France.

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   How many times has Captain Webb crossed the channel?

   • Over the 140 years since Captain Webb’s first crossing, interest in repeating his feat has grown steadily (figs 1 ⇓ and 2 ⇓ ). Aspiring swimmers now book their slots with pilots two or more years in advance. As we write, there have been 1932 one-way, 41 two-way, and three three-way solo crossings of the channel.

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   Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?

   • New Customer? The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt3449664Captain Webb (2015) - IMDb

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   The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.

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   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Justin Hardy
   • Release Date: 2015-08-14

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   Aug 24, 2015 · The 19th-century swimming sensation loved water so much it eventually killed him. But first, 140 years ago today, he swam the English Channel, catapulting himself into fame and his favorite sport...

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   Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883) was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman who became the first recorded person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. Webb significantly increased the popularity of swimming in England.

7. www.openwaterswimming.com › matthew-webb-comes-to-lifeMatthew Webb Comes To Life – World Open Water Swimming ...

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   May 24, 2014 · And for the open water swimming community, the filmmakers could have not picked a better protagonist for their first feature film The Greatest Englishman. Similar to Sir Edmond Hillary for mountaineers and Neil Armstrong among astronauts, Captain Matthew Webb holds a special place in the hearts of open water swimmers.

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   Jul 13, 2016 · 25th August 1875: Captain Webb Swims the English Channel. BRITANNIA GLORIES IN HER SON! HE GREATER GLORY GIVETH! AND MATTHEW WEBB’S BRAVE NAME SHALL LIVE As LONG AS ENGLAND LIVETH. —from the poem “Captain Webb,” 1875.

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    Dec 16, 2014 · —Inscription on memorial to Captain Webb in Shropshire. On 24 August 1875, against all expectations, Captain Matthew Webb crossed the 18.1 nautical miles of the English Channel without artificial aids. 1 His swim took almost 22 hours.

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    Aug 8, 2019 · Matthew Webb first came to prominence while working as Second Mate on the Cunard Line’s Russia. After a man fell overboard mid-Atlantic he dived in to try and rescue him. Despite failing (the man was never seen again), Webb was awarded the first Stanhope medal for the most courageous and heroic rescue of the year by the Royal Humane Society ...