UNIT 3 CROSSING THE CHANNEL

THE FIRST PERSON TO SUCCESSFULLY SWIM THE CHANNEL FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE WAS AN ENGLISHMAN CALLED METHEW WEBB, ON 24 AUGUST 1875. IT TOOK HIM 21 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE CROSSING.

THE FIRST PERSON TO SWIM ACROSS THE CHANNEL FROM FRANCE TO ENGLAND WAS AN ARGENTINIAN CALLED ENRICO TIRABOSCHI, ON 12 AUGUST 1923. THE CROSSING TOOK HIM 16 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES.