Queen of the Waves
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"Queen of the Waves" is the nickname of Gertrude Ederle, the pioneering American swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel and broke the existing men's record.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Gertrude Ederle | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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Olympic swimmer ⓘ human ⓘ long-distance swimmer ⓘ nickname ⓘ swimmer ⓘ |
| brokeRecordOf | previous men’s English Channel swim record ⓘ |
| causeOfDisability | hearing loss ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-10-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-11-30 ⓘ |
| EnglishChannelCrossingDate | 1926-08-06 ⓘ |
| EnglishChannelRoute | France to England ⓘ |
| EnglishChannelTime | 14 hours 31 minutes ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-American ⓘ |
| honor |
inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| inspired | greater acceptance of women in competitive sports ⓘ |
| knownFor | English Channel swim ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Queen of the Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Olympic swimming team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Queen of the Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | set multiple world records in swimming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking the existing men’s record for swimming the English Channel
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first woman to swim across the English Channel ⓘ |
| occupation | swimmer ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics (individual freestyle event)
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gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics (4×100 m freestyle relay) ⓘ |
| participantIn | 1924 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wyckoff, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | fastest English Channel swim time (1926) ⓘ |
| refersTo | Gertrude Ederle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| strokeSpecialty | freestyle ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Women’s Swimming Association of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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