Original chart by J. W. Burgess, 1926 · "This is the original chart made by me on the great successful swim of Miss Gertrude Ederle, August 1926"
LIVE · 6 AUGUST 2026 · 100 YEARS
Back in History: Gertrude Trudy Ederle
enters the water in…
Cap Gris-Nez → Kingsdown · 6 August 1926 · 100 years later.
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On August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle entered the water at Cap Gris-Nez.
14 hours and 34 minutes later, she stepped onto the English coast.
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