π Gertrude Ederle swims the Channel (1926)
Her time was almost two hours faster than the best time set by any man before her.
Where: Cap Gris-Nez, France
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π On This Day: August 6
August 6, 1926: Gertrude Ederle swims the Channel. On 6 August 1926, American swimmer Gertrude Ederle swam from Cap Gris-Nez in France to Kingsdown in England. She was the first woman to do it, and rough seas pushed her to swim about 56 km.
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π§ Question of the day
How did Ederle cross the Channel?
- By plane
- By rowing a boat
- By swimming
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Answer: By swimming
Questions
What happened on August 6?
August 6, 1926: Gertrude Ederle swims the Channel. It happened in Cap Gris-Nez, France.
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