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America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle

- Date: 03.4.10

In honor of March being Women’s History Month, 2nd grade students heard the amazing story America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertude Ederle by David Adler.

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Ms. Ederle made headlines when she became the first woman in history to swim across the English Channel in 1926.  What an inspiration!

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Click here to check out a brief video clip about her.

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