In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first female to swim the English Channel--and broke the existing record time in doing so. Although today she is considered a pioneer in women's swimming, women were swimming competitively 50 years earlier. This historical book details the early period of women's competitive swimming in the United States, from its beginnings in the nineteenth century through Ederle's astonishing accomplishment. Women and girls faced many obstacles to safe swimming opportunities, including restrictive beliefs about physical abilities, access to safe and clean water, bathing…mehr
In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first female to swim the English Channel--and broke the existing record time in doing so. Although today she is considered a pioneer in women's swimming, women were swimming competitively 50 years earlier. This historical book details the early period of women's competitive swimming in the United States, from its beginnings in the nineteenth century through Ederle's astonishing accomplishment. Women and girls faced many obstacles to safe swimming opportunities, including restrictive beliefs about physical abilities, access to safe and clean water, bathing suits that impeded movement and became heavy in water, and opposition from official sporting organizations. The stories of these early swimmers plainly show how far female athletes have come.
Lisa Bier is a librarian at Southern Connecticut State University.
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Table of Contents Introduction 1. Safe Waters 2. Swimming Schools and Kate Bennett, New York's Swimming Instructor Extraordinaire 3. Swimming for All 4. Swimming as Spectacle 5. The Rise of the Amateur Movement 6. International Waters 7. The Water-Safety Movement and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps 8. Women and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps 9. Elaine Golding, Rose Pitonof, and the Rise of the Female Racer 10. The National Women's Life Saving League 11. Looking Towards the Olympic Games 12. Sullivan's Last Stand 13. Women Enter the World of Amateur Athletics 14. The New York Women's Swimming Association 15. Championships and the Beginnings of International Competition 16. The 1920 Olympic Games 17. Famous Athletes 18. The 1924 Olympic Games 19. Gertrude Ederle 20. The English Channel 21. Training 22. Gone to Neptune 23. Suspicions and Facts 24. Turning Professional 25. Try, Try Again 26. The Channel Again 27. Victory 28. Homecoming Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction 1. Safe Waters 2. Swimming Schools and Kate Bennett, New York's Swimming Instructor Extraordinaire 3. Swimming for All 4. Swimming as Spectacle 5. The Rise of the Amateur Movement 6. International Waters 7. The Water-Safety Movement and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps 8. Women and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps 9. Elaine Golding, Rose Pitonof, and the Rise of the Female Racer 10. The National Women's Life Saving League 11. Looking Towards the Olympic Games 12. Sullivan's Last Stand 13. Women Enter the World of Amateur Athletics 14. The New York Women's Swimming Association 15. Championships and the Beginnings of International Competition 16. The 1920 Olympic Games 17. Famous Athletes 18. The 1924 Olympic Games 19. Gertrude Ederle 20. The English Channel 21. Training 22. Gone to Neptune 23. Suspicions and Facts 24. Turning Professional 25. Try, Try Again 26. The Channel Again 27. Victory 28. Homecoming Notes Bibliography Index
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