On this day in 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She completed the swim in 14 hours and 39 minutes. When Ederle returned home, she was greeted with a ticker-tape parade in New York City that was attended...

On this day in 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She completed the swim in 14 hours and 39 minutes. When Ederle returned home, she was greeted with a ticker-tape parade in New York City that was attended by more than 2 million people. 

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Aug 06, 2013
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