English Channel latter part of the 19th century when Captain Matthew Webb made the first observed and unassisted swim across the Strait of Dover, swimming from England to France on 24–25 August 1875 in 21 hours 45 minutes. In 1927, at a time when fewer than ten swimmers (including the first woman, Gertrude Ederle in 1926) had managed to emulate the feat and many dubious claims were being made, the Channel Swimming Association (CSA) was founded to authenticate and ratify swimmers' claims to have swum the Channel and to verify crossing times. The CSA was dissolved in 1999 and was succeeded by
Adult Swim "The Boondocks". 2×2, a Russian channel specializing in animation, airs Adult Swim's original series. There was a separate Adult Swim block, and also an English-language block, where shows were broadcast in English without dubbing, both now being defunct. Adult Swim produced shows that have aired include "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Robot Chicken", "Sealab 2021", "12 oz. Mouse", "The Venture Bros.", "The Brak Show", "Stroker and Hoop", "Tom Goes to the Mayor", "Squidbillies", "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law", "Space Ghost Coast to Coast", "Frisky Dingo", "Perfect Hair Forever", "Metalocalypse", "Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil" and others. 2×2 also broadcast many