JOURNAL ARTICLE

The True Story Behind Disney's Young Woman and the Sea.

  • Published In: Time.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Waxman, Olivia B. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the life and achievements of Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. It highlights her early struggles with illness, her rise as a dominant American swimmer in the 1920s, and her historic Channel swim, which challenged prevailing beliefs about women's physical capabilities in sports. The article also discusses the 2023 Disney film *Young Woman and the Sea*, which dramatizes Ederle’s story, emphasizing its efforts to portray her life and swim authentically. Ederle’s legacy includes inspiring expanded opportunities for women in competitive sports and her later work teaching swimming to deaf children.

Additional Information

  • Source:Time.com. 2024/05, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2476-2679
  • Accession Number:177607716
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