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No, Gertrude Stein was a poet. The first woman to swim the channel was American swimmer Gertrude Ederle in 1926.

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No, Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. She achieved this feat in 14 hours and 31 minutes, becoming a pioneer in long-distance swimming.

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