Gertrude Ederle Ranked Among History’s Most Fearless Women
Gertrude Ederle Ranked Among History’s Most Fearless Women
Courtesy of Simon Whistler of TopTenz3-time Olympic medalist, 5-time world record holder, and the first female English Channel swimmer Gertrude Ederle was listed as #9 in the 10 of History’s Most Badass Women by Simon Whistler.
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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