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Channel Swimming
Material about swimmers who have crossed the English Channel. "Ever since Captain Matthew Webb's first successful Channel swim in 1875, thousands of swimmers have attempted to emulate his feat." Includes lists of records (such as the first woman: Gertrude Ederle in August 1926), successful crossings (1930 to present), and fatalities. From a travel and tourism site for Dover, England.
http://www.dover.uk.com/channelswimming/
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