Young Woman and the Sea has arrived on Disney - and having watched the moving drama about one woman’s attempt to swim the English Channel, many viewers have wondered if it is based on a true story.
Young Woman and the Sea follows Gertrude 'Trudy' Ederle (Daisy Ridley), who is determined to become the first woman to swim the English Channel. While the Olympic swimmer might be used to going against the current, the freezing waters aren’t the only obstacle she has to overcome.
