First crossing of the English Channel swimming (female)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first woman to succeed was Gertrude Caroline Ederle (USA, b. 23 October 1906) who swam from Cap Gris-Nez, France to Deal, England on 6 August 1926, in the then overall record time of 14 hr 39 min.

For a complete list of 1926 records, please visit 1926 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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