What was Matthew Webb's profession besides being a swimmer?
Stuntman
Musician
Politician
Painter
Answer
Matthew Webb was a British swimmer who became the first person to swim across the English Channel in 1875. He was also a stuntman, and in 1879 he performed a stunt in which he swam across the Niagara River, wearing a life jacket. The stunt was filmed, and Webb became the first person to have his swimming filmed.
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