Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Caroline Ederlewas an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth23 October 1905
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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The doctors told me my hearing would get worse if I continued swimming, but I loved the water so much, I just couldn't stop.