150 Years of Swimming the Channel

The Story of the World Famous Challenge

150 Years of Swimming the Channel
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People have been drawn to the challenge of swimming the English Channel since the first recorded attempt. In this book, venerated sports writer, author and Channel swimmer John Goodbody celebrates the 150th anniversary of Captain Matthew Webb's first successful crossing in 1875 by telling his story and those of many of the outstanding men and women who have achieved the feat since, as well as those intrepid individuals who failed – or even died trying. Compiled with research from publications, academic journals, newspaper archives and extensive interviews, these stories tell of the heroic feats, the triumphs, the failures, the deaths and the frequent controversies as men and... alles anzeigen expand_more

People have been drawn to the challenge of swimming the English Channel since the first recorded attempt. In this book, venerated sports writer, author and Channel swimmer John Goodbody celebrates the 150th anniversary of Captain Matthew Webb's first successful crossing in 1875 by telling his story and those of many of the outstanding men and women who have achieved the feat since, as well as those intrepid individuals who failed – or even died trying. Compiled with research from publications, academic journals, newspaper archives and extensive interviews, these stories tell of the heroic feats, the triumphs, the failures, the deaths and the frequent controversies as men and women have battled across the Strait, defying rough seas, storms, jellyfish and treacherous currents.

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  • Artikelnummer SW9780719845215110164
  • Autor find_in_page John Goodbody
  • Autoreninformationen John Goodbody worked for The Times and The Sunday Times from 1985… open_in_new Mehr erfahren
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  • Verlag find_in_page The Crowood Press
  • Seitenzahl 208
  • Veröffentlichung 29.08.2025
  • ISBN 9780719845215
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