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    Gertrude Ederle - Wikipedia

    • Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves". … See more

    BornOctober 23, 1905 · New York, New York, U.S.
    DiedNovember 30, 2003 (aged 98) · Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
    Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
    Weight141 lb (64 kg)
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    Amateur career

    Ederle grew up in Manhattan where her father ran a butcher shop on Amsterdam Avenue, and learned to swim in Highlands, New Jersey. Ederle later trained at the Women's Swimming Association (WSA). Ederle join… See more

    Professional career

    In 1925, Ederle turned professional. The same year she swam the 22 miles (35 km) from Battery Park to Sandy Hook in 7 hours and 11 minutes, a record time which stood for 81 years before being broken by Australian … See more

     
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    WEBApr 2, 2014 · Gertrude Ederle was a champion swimmer by her late teen years, and she competed in the 1924 Olympics. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel; her record-breaking ...

     
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  5. Gertrude Ederle | English Channel, Olympics, …

    WEBGertrude Ederle is an American swimmer who was the first woman to swim (1926) the English Channel; she beat the men’s world record by almost two hours. That and other swimming feats made her one of the …

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