[DOC] [TLE] Gertrude Ederle, 98; First Woman to Swim Across English Channel ... [PAR] Dec 1, 2003 ... 6, 1926. "People said women couldn't swim the channel," Ederle told Associated 
Press in a 2001 interview marking the 75th ... "I proved they could. ... But Ederle 
said her well-wishers needed to be buoyed more than she did. [DOC] [TLE] Gertrude Ederle - Wikipedia [PAR] Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905  November 30, 2003) was an 
American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-
holder in five events. On 6 August 1926, she became the first woman to swim 
across the English Channel. ... Trudy had been favored to win a gold in all three 
events and "would later say... [DOC] [TLE] Dover Solo - Gertrude Ederle [PAR] If this weren't enough, the Channel was the world's busiest shipping lane, so ... 
After Ederle's aborted Channel swim, she returned to America shaken but not 
defeated. ... Most important, what, if anything, could she do differently to turn her 
failure ..... 6, 1926. "People said women couldn't swim the channel," Ms. Ederle 
said in... [DOC] [TLE] Ederle, Gertrude "Trudy" - National Women's Hall of Fame [PAR] In 1926, she succeeded, becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel. 
... People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I proved they could! [DOC] [TLE] First Woman In History to Be Honored With a Ticker Tape Parade ... [PAR] Jul 10, 2015 ... First Woman In History to Be Honored With a Ticker Tape Parade Has A ... 
Gertrude Ederle: People said women couldn't swim the Channel, but I proved 
they could. ... and in 1926against all odds and recommendationsbecame the 
... from The Bronx she had made her home earlier in life and when she... [DOC] [TLE] Gertrude Ederle - Queen of the Channel [PAR] Gertrude Ederle is the first successful female to swim from England to France and 
... The American press proved that photos of women in swimsuits did sell 
newspapers. ... Cannon was the first American to attempt the crossing that 
summer of 1926. ... Most important, what, if anything, could she do differently to 
turn her failure... [DOC] [TLE] It Got Me Thinking...About Gertrude Ederle - Life Without Baby [PAR] Aug 1, 2011 ... In 1924, she won a gold medal with the 400-meter freestyle relay team, and 
bronze medals ... Undaunted, she made her next attempt starting from France on 
the morning of August 6, 1926. ... People said women couldn't swim the Channel
, Gertrude said in 1930, but I proved they could. Indeed she did. [DOC] [TLE] Gertrude Ederle: In 1926, American swimmer Ederle became the ... [PAR] In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. .... 
Gertrude Ederle, 1930 "People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I 
proved they could". During the 12th hour at sea her trainer had become so 
concerned by ..... She did her best to help others into the lifeboats before 
boarding herself. [DOC] [TLE] Pride's Crossing by Tina Howe Study Guide [PAR] to the days she would spend with the cook and her daughter, helping in the 
kitchen. They ... In the next scene, we meet Mabel's friends as they all prepare for 
... 1906) set out to accomplish the same task in 1926. She was ... She is quoted 
as saying: People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I proved they 
could. [DOC] [TLE] My Devotional Thoughts | This Day in History August 6, 1926 [PAR] Aug 6, 2013 ... This Day in History August 6, 1926 ... Gertrude Ederle - first woman to swim 
channel ... So I made up my mind to cover a sports history feature, and this one 
actually ... be this one: People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I 
proved they could. I would say she did well proving those people wrong! [DOC] [TLE] History of Women in Sports Timeline - Part 2 - 1900 - 1929

Question: People said women couldn't swim the Channel... I proved they could"; & so she did, in 1926
Answer: Gertrude Ederle