Gertrude Ederle
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1905 – 2003
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Who was Gertrude Ederle?
Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. 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."
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