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Gertrude Ederle

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Noun1.Gertrude Ederle - United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)Gertrude Ederle - United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)


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In August 1926, a 19-year-old New Yorker named Gertrude Ederle swam from Cap Griz-Nez to Kingsdown in 14 1/2 hours.
Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, against the advice of her coach?
Gertrude Ederle came home to New York to a ticker-tape parade with two million people lining the sidewalks and stuffing the windows of all the skyscrapers, showering her with streamers and chanting, "Trudy
 
 
 
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