Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – 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. Among other nicknames, the press sometimes called her "Queen of the Waves".
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| Full name | Gertrude Caroline Ederle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Trudy", "Gertie", "Queen of the Waves" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 23, 1905 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 30, 2003 (aged 98) Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||
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