Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 23/10/2025#OnThisDay, October 23 1905, Getrude ‘Trudy’ Ederle was born in New York. Trudy was a medal winning Olympic champion swimmer, who also became the first recorded woman to successfully swim the Channel on August 6th 1926. 182
Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Trudy crossed from France to England, landing at Kingsdown near #Dover, after 14 hours and 34 minutes - a record time.tinyurl.comDover Museum Events - Booking by Bookwhen 111
Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery @dovermuseum.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Trudy was deaf from childhood and following her successful swimming career she went on to teach deaf children to swim. Her story is one of many being told in Dover Museum’s newest exhibition: At the End of History.tinyurl.comDover Museum Events - Booking by Bookwhen 122
