This one was so good I’ll just let you read the article below. The only context you need is that Gertrude Ederle had just become first woman to swim the English Channel, and Mille Gade Corson had become the second, but snagged the title of first ‘mother’ to swim it. Britain didn’t like any of it, and rolled out the petty-red carpet for the latest installment of the best rivalry going in 1926 Below that, the American’s fire a jab of their own back. Enjoy.

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See you tomorrow - Chris