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1952年7月4日早上,34岁的柯德维克小姐从卡塔林纳岛出发,准备横渡海峡,抵达21英里之外的加州。如果成功,她将是世界上第一个游泳穿越这片海峡的女性。她在茫茫的大雾中出发了,向加州海滩游去。海水很凉,没过多久,她的四肢就麻木了,后来更是筋疲力尽。15个小时过去了,她的前面还是一片白茫茫大雾,而此时,她的各项生理指标已经到达了极限,她放弃了挑战。而她并不知道,此时,距到达终点只有半英里了,
On the morning of July 4, 1952, 34-year-old Miss Cordevick set off from Catalina Island, preparing to cross the Strait to reach California 21 miles away. If successful, she will be the first woman in the world to swim across the Channel. She set out in the vast fog, swim to California Beach. The sea was cold and soon after, her limbs became numb and exhausted. 15 hours later, her front is still a vast white fog, but this time, her physiological indicators have reached the limit, she gave up the challenge. And she did not know, at this time, only half a mile from the end of the arrival,