(1906–2003), US swimmer; full name Gertrude Caroline Ederle. The winner of three Olympic medals in 1924, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel 1926, two hours faster than any man had done.
Definition of Ederle, Gertrude in US English:
Ederle, Gertrude
proper nounˈedərlē
(1906–2003), US swimmer; full name Gertrude Caroline Ederle. The winner of three Olympic medals in 1924, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel 1926, two hours faster than any man had done.