• Gertrude Ederle

  • Sep 27 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • They said it couldn't be done; that the deck, and the odds, were stacked against her, but Trudy Ederle listened only to her heart during her record-breaking swim across the English Channel. She was the first woman to accomplish this feat - and her record would hold for another 24 years. Gertrude Ederle made women's history. This episode is supported in part by: Blissy, Mulberry silk products, use code HISTORYCHICKS Factor,2 minute, chef-crafted, fresh meals, use code HC50 Honeylove, find your perfect, comfortable bra and shapewear fit and let them know we sent you 3-Day Blinds, buy 1 get one 50%, head to 3DayBlinds.com/CHICKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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