On this day in sports: August 25

1. 1875 Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes. Source
2. 1875 Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes. Source
3. 1994 Born: Edmunds Augstkalns, Latvian ice hockey player Source
4. 2001 Died: Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1938) Source
5. 2008 Died: Kevin Duckworth, American basketball player (born 1964) Source

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