Podcast Episode 107 I Queen of the Waves Gertrude Ederle l Swimmer

03/12/2024 8 min
Podcast Episode 107 I Queen of the Waves Gertrude Ederle l Swimmer

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Gertrude Ederle was an American Olympic champion and record-breaking swimmer. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel beating the record of one of only five men who had done it before.