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Gertrude Caroline Ederle (/ ˈ ɛ d ər l i /; [1] October 23, 1905 [2] – 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. [3] Among other nicknames, the press called her "Queen of the Waves". [4] [5]
Gertrude Ederle's successful cross-channel swim began at Gris Nez in France at 07:05 am on 6 August 1926. Her trainer was Burgess. [ 16 ] She came ashore at Kingsdown , Kent , England, in a total time of 14 hours and 39 minutes, making her the first woman to complete the crossing and setting the record for the fastest time, breaking the ...
Young Woman and the Sea is a 2024 American biographical sports film directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the 2009 book by Glenn Stout.Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the film stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, an American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
In 1926, Trudy Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel, a feat that's recounted as a sporting accomplishment and an early media phenomenon. In 1926, Trudy Ederle was the ...
The seal, whom Buzo nicknamed Trudie in honor of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the channel back in 1926, was following the swimmer closely for several minutes before she ...
Up to 1927, fewer than ten swimmers (including the first woman, Gertrude Ederle in 1926) had managed to successfully swim the English Channel, and many dubious claims had been made. The Channel Swimming Association (CSA) was founded to authenticate and ratify swimmers' claims to have swum the Channel and to verify crossing times.
The Queen of the Channel is a title bestowed on the woman who has completed more successful swims ... Swimmer [1] Number of crossings ... Gertrude Ederle: 1: 1926 ...
Daisy Ridley's new real-life movie Young Woman and the Sea has released some first-look images ahead of the film's release.