Young Woman and the Sea
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DetailThe story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
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Customer Reviews
Cust********0RO
As a former competitive swimmer I found the history of the development of front crawl most fascinating as well as the history of the channel crossings
Cust********IUS
Fascinating and inspirational story.
Cust********NWV
The book is an engrossing read bring alive a time when swimming itself was unusual and not for women! The author makes the character of Trudy Ederle jump off the page and tells her fascinating story with all its twists and turns. It leaves you in awe of a young woman who was quite simply exceptional and not only became the first woman but also beat the previous 5 men by more than 2 hours!Having swum the channel, this book brought the memories flooding back! An excellent true-to-life read
Cust********ZEX
Part of a present for a friend who does wild swimming
Cust********0FR
Well written and thought provoking. I could feel like I was in the sea with her. Her story is truly inspiring
Cust********P4B
Interesting account of the early days of swimming in western societies and the swimming feats of Trudy Ederle. If you enjoy sports and swimming in particular this is well worth a read.
Cust********VKC
As a competitive swimmer my entire life, this book was fascinating. Trudy was the first woman and the fifth person to swim the English Channel, beating the fastest time by 2 hours! At a time when it was believed that women would damage their ability to have children if they were too athletic, Trudy was determined to prove she could do it. Her first coach didn't want a woman to achieve it, and prove him wrong that a woman couldn't do it, so that he actually poisoned her on her first attempt. This book is wonderful, encouraging & inspiring for women who want to achieve things, as well as for men who want to buck the common misconceptions & achieve things!
Cust********N8D
A true story about how difficult it is to swim the English Channel. Also it's about treachery during one of the swims, if I recall correctly.
Cust********ZM2
If you are interested in swimming and the beginning of competitive women's swimming, this is your book. Well written and I think that anyone from young teenagers to seniors will enjoy it.
Cust********U4N
I loved this book and referred a number of swim buddies to get it. I loved the way the author wrote the story, weaving it all together.
