Amazing Gertrude Ederle swims the Channel
Page from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News reporting on the amazing feat of Gertrude Ederle (1905 - 2003), in being the first woman to swim the Channel. On 6th August 1926 Ederle completed the crossing in 14 hours 31 minutes, almost two hours faster than the men's record
Picture No
50571263
Media ID
50571263
Size
4088px x 5637px
(69MB)
Credit
Illustrated London News/Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Page from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 14 August 1926, page 409
Date
1926
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