Diving into the story of how Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle etched her name in history and became the first woman to conquer the English Channel.

Source - Young Woman and the Sea by Glenn Stout

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2:40 - The daunting task

6:15 - The beginning/just an ordinary girl 

9:50 - The role of luck 

14:30 - The first day in the pool

16:20 - The breakthrough 

19:05 - The keys to her success

23:55 - The 1924 Olympics and heartbreak 

26:20 - The challenge 

31:20 - A second stab 

37:10 - Lessons/takeaways

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