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Born in New York and Died in New Jersey.
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Ederle held 29 national and world amateur swimming records.
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Ederle broke 7 records in a single afternoon at Brighton Beach, New York.
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At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris Ederle was a member of the US team that won a gold medal in the 4 100-metre freestyle relay. She also captured bronze medals in the 100-metre and 400-metre freestyle events.
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In 1925 Ederle made an unsuccessful attempt to swim the English Channel.
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Ederle swam the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes, beating the men's world record by 1 hour and 59 minutes. She also Became the first women to swim the English Channel.
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Ederle suffers from a very serious back injury, and her career is ended.
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Ederle was Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Women's Sports Hall of Fame
