Whose record for swimming across the English
Channel did Gertrude Ederle beat with
her 1923 crossing in 14 hours 31 minutes ?

She was the first woman to complete the crossing demolishing the record of 21:45 set 51 years earlier by Matthew Webb, a captain in the British Navy

Her record stood for 35 years

No. The swimmer I am looking
for had crossed the channel in
in under 17 hours.

Enrique Tiraboschi of Argentina held the previous record of 16 hours, 33 minutes.



http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/bio/ederle_g.htm

That's the guy I
was looking for !

Thanks for the answers koicarp and cavman !