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Gertrude Ederle biography

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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Wycoff, New Jersey
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American swimmer Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. She also won several Olympic Medals in swimming.

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American swimmer Gertrude Ederle won several Olympic Medals, but she is most famous for being the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. She beat the men's world record by one hour and 59 minutes.

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