In 1926, Trudy Ederle dove into the cold, churning water determined to do what many said no woman could — and she didn’t just finish, she made history. Trudy became the first woman to swim the Channel, smashing the men’s record by nearly two hours. When the wind howled and the waves rose, someone from her support boat shouted for her to quit, to get out of the water. Her response has echoed through history: “What for?” In this episode, we explore Trudy’s extraordinary journey — not just th...
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