The Man Known As The "Human Fish"

Charles Zibelman lost both legs at the age of nine, but was it a blessing?

Charles Zibelman, known as the “Human Fish,” all greased up for an attempt to swim the English Channel in 1935.

Known as the “Human Fish,” Charles “Zimmy” Zibelman begins a six-day 150-mile swim from the pier in Albany, NY, to the 125th Street ferry dock in New York City. The date was August 23, 1937, and this feat was made even more amazing by the fact …