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Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1906 November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel..

"To me, the sea is like a person -- like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it. I never feel alone when I'm out there."

Ederle, Gertrude on sea
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