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Gertrude Ederle or Gertrude Caroline Ederle, press photo. First woman to swim the English Channel. One of the best-known American sports personages of the 1920s.
8 Incredible Swimming Feats
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How Is Diving Scored?
three boys sitting in a pool eating pizza, living the dream.
Is It Really Dangerous to Swim After Eating?
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10 Unusual Sports
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6 Unusual Olympic Sports
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Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?
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Holi: Festival of Colors
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New Seven Wonders of the World
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Causes of the Great Depression
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A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals
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Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Helene Madison: Facts & Related Content

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Born June 19, 1913 • Madison • Wisconsin
Died November 27, 1970 (aged 57) • Seattle • Washington
Awards And Honors Olympic Games
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
American swimmer
Ross, Norman
Norman Ross
American swimmer
Hendrika Mastenbroek
Dutch athlete
Don Schollander
American swimmer
Murray Rose
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer
Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
Shirley Babashoff
American athlete
Daniels, Charles
Charles Daniels
American swimmer
Trickett, Libby
Libby Trickett
Australian swimmer
Thorpe, Ian
Ian Thorpe
Australian swimmer
Kristin Otto
Kristin Otto
German swimmer
Henry Taylor
British swimmer
Weissmuller, Johnny
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer and actor
Champion swimmer Kornelia Ender
Kornelia Ender
East German swimmer
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
American swimmer
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle
American swimmer
Olympic gold-medal winner Ethelda Bleibtrey
Ethelda Bleibtrey
American athlete
John Naber
John Naber
American athlete
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
American swimmer
Debbie Meyer
Debbie Meyer
American swimmer
Fraser, Dawn
Dawn Fraser
Australian swimmer

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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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