GERTRUDE EDERLE SWIMS ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

Gertrude Ederle, a 20-year-old American competitive swimmer, made history when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel, from Cap Grisnez in France to Dover, England. It was her second attempt and Ederle smashed the fastest men’s world record by almost two hours, with a time of 14 hours and 31 minutes.