150 Years of Swimming the Channel : The Story of the World Famous Challenge
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0719845203
ISBN-13
9780719845208
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint
The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 29th, 2025
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
567 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.60 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Extreme sports Swimming & diving
Ksh 3,600.00
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The book includes a commemorative list of every successful swimmer who completed the crossing in the last 150 years, and provides a tribute to those daring men and women who demonstrated that, in the words attributed to Captain Webb, Nothing great is easy. Includes the Complete List of Successful Crossings 1875-2024
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 Webbs 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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