Gertrude Ederle had her goggles sealed with paraffin to render them water tight. Gertrude possessed a contract from both the "New York Daily News" and "Chicago Tribune" when she attempted the Channel swim a second time. The money she received paid her expenses and provided her with a modest salary. It also gave her a bonus in exchange for exclusive rights to her personal story. The "Daily News" and the "Chicago Tribune" got the jump on every other newspaper in America. Another American swimmer in France in 1926 to try and swim the Channel was Lillian Cannon from Baltimore. She was also
Timeline of women's sports in the United States Bowling Congress, the all-female counterpart to the 1895-founded all-male American Bowling Congress for the tenpin bowling sport is established. 1922 - The U.S. Field Hockey Association, the National Governing Body for field hockey in the United States, was established. 1923 - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sponsored the first national championships for women in track and field 1924 - The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) held the first national basketball tournament for women with six teams. 1926 - The Amateur Athletic Union sponsored the first-ever national women's basketball championship. 1926 - New York City native Gertrude Ederle became the first woman