Daisy Ridley stars in Joachim Rønning's rousing, family-friendly adventure epic about the first woman to swim across the English Channel. That’s not to pit these two swimming super-stars against each ...

In 1926, Gertrude Ederle made history as the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, conquering the grueling 21-mile challenge in a remarkable time of just over 14 hours. Not only did ...

This image released by Disney shows, Daisy Ridley, as Trudy Ederle, in a scene from "Young Woman and the Sea." (Disney via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) In August 1926, a 19-year-old New Yorker named Trudy ...

During a time in our modern world when women in sports continue to fight on for a fair shake, whether that be with salaries and/or balanced media coverage compared to their male counterparts, Disney’s ...

Six women relay across the Channel, 100 years after Trudy Ederle set swim record.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The film's road to theatrical, in a way, parallels the underdog story that Young Woman and the Sea is telling involving Trudy, and ...

The only wrinkles in “Young Woman and the Sea” are the ones Daisy Ridley likely developed spending all that time in the water, but the movie presents such a stirring true story, so efficiently told, ...

"C'mon girl, kick your feet!" Disney has revealed an official trailer for their summer movie Young Woman and the Sea, based on the true story of the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel ...

(L-R) Jeanette Hain an Daisy Ridley in 'Young Woman and the Sea' Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures As part of Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlighting the scripts behind awards season’s ...

Lovely and riveting at every turn, Joachim Rønning's Trudy Ederle biopic is a winning celebration of feminine perseverance and sisterhood. For the film’s wondrous rebel Trudy Ederle (a graceful, ...

In August 1926, American champion swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, completing the 21-mile feat in 14 hours and 34 minutes—a record that would stand ...

Welcome to International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key figures and companies from outside of the U.S. who are shaking up the marketplace. This week, we’re talking to ...