In the 19th century, wool was the fabric of choice due to its ability to continuously conceal the skin, even when wet. And wool helps keep the body warm even when it is wet, a characteristic that few synthetic materials have. So we wonder if Captain Matthew Webb swam in a wool swimsuit during his […]

Tweeting And Texting With Captain Matthew Webb Courtesy of WOWSA, Dover, California. Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to successfully swim across the English Channel in 1875. How different would it have been if his exploit would have been reported as modern-day marathon swims are with GPS devices, Internet connectivity and online social networks?