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Gertrude Ederle

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    Birth to Death

    Born in New York and Died in New Jersey.
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    World Amateur Swimming Records

    Ederle held 29 national and world amateur swimming records.
  • Record Set Afternoon

    Record Set Afternoon
    Ederle broke 7 records in a single afternoon at Brighton Beach, New York.
  • Olympic Games

    Olympic Games
    At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris Ederle was a member of the US team that won a gold medal in the 4 100-metre freestyle relay. She also captured bronze medals in the 100-metre and 400-metre freestyle events.
  • Unsuccess

    Unsuccess
    In 1925 Ederle made an unsuccessful attempt to swim the English Channel.
  • Swimming English Channel Trial 2

    Swimming English Channel Trial 2
    Ederle swam the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes, beating the men's world record by 1 hour and 59 minutes. She also Became the first women to swim the English Channel.
  • Back Injury

    Back Injury
    Ederle suffers from a very serious back injury, and her career is ended.
  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame
    Ederle was Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
  • More Hall of Fame

    More Hall of Fame
    Women's Sports Hall of Fame