NEW YORK — Gertrude Ederle, who was the toast of America and Europe in 1926 when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel, died Sunday. She was 98.

On this date 92 years ago, an intrepid American named Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Needless to say, Ederle was accomplished in the water before she made ...

Gertrude Ederle wore three layers of grease, a pair of amber-tinted goggles, and a scandalous two-piece swimsuit when she waded into the 60-degree waters of the English Channel on August 6, 1926.

Cape Griz Nez, France (WHTM) It was one of the most daunting athletic challenges in the world-swimming across the English Channel. In all the world only five had done it, all male. On August 6, 192… ...

Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel. During a time when female athletes were not taken seriously, she proved critics wrong. National Portrait Gallery ...

On August 6, 1926, American swimmer Gertrude 'Trudy' Ederle took on an unthinkable challenge that would change the landscape of women's sport forever.

The Young Woman and the Sea has made a splash on Disney+, with the film centring around Gertrude Ederle - the first woman to ...

As part of Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlighting the scripts behind awards season’s buzziest films, it’s time to dive into Young Woman and the Sea, the Daisy Ridley starrer ...

New Hollywood film "Young Woman and the Sea" brings the story of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle to the big screen, shining a light on the Olympic gold medalist's feat to become the first woman to swim ...

In her second attempt to swim across the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle began at 7:08 a.m. at Cape Gris-Nez in France. When she emerged on the English coast 14 hours and 31 minutes later, she ...