A movie based on the life of Gertrude Ederle, it is a wonderful story about family, courage, resiliency and persistence.
In 1926, Ederle proved that female athletes could compete in physically demanding sports and were not inferior to men. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel and she did it two hours faster than the men who had made the swim. Two million people welcomed her back in New York City.
"The challenge wasn't just to swim the English Channel, it was also to prove that it could be done by a woman." - Gertrude Ederle
You will find a documentary of her life with interviews here and here.
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