Gertrude Ederle RIP

[Steve Curtis]

She was a true pioneer:

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/?track=mainnav-obituaries

Steve Curtis

 

[Totalswimm]

Also http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/01/sports/othersports/01EDER.html?8hpib

After that groundbreaking swim, she had some hard times. The last part of her obit in the Times is a
bit of a downer.

 

[Larry Weisentha]

Thanks for posting that.

- Larry

 

[Steve Curtis]

Here's an interesting account of her preparation for the channel swim and the pioneering 1926
marathon swim, where she decided to try the "new crawl" stroke:

http://www.doversolo.com/ederle.htm

Steve Curtis