This Olympian kills it in the breaststroke. In 1926, who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel?

After competing in the 1924 Olympics in Paris, where her team won three medals, Gertrude Ederle began training to swim across the English Channel. Five male swimmers had already achieved the 21-mile feat, but her goal was to be the first woman to cross. She accomplished this during her second attempt in 1926.

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