🗓️Feb 5 2009: Jennifer Figge at 56, became the 1st woman to swim across the Atlantic. She began on Jan. 12 at the Cape Verde Islands in W. Africa, a journey of nearly 4 thousand kilometers, reaching Trinidad & Tobago. #WomenInSTEM #OTDWomen #WomenInHistory
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Marathon Swimmer Jennifer Figge
A 58-year-old Aspen socialite is forcing the world to grapple with just what it means to swim across the ocean.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🗓️Feb 5 2009: Jennifer Figge at 56, became the 1st woman to swim across the Atlantic. She began on Jan. 12 at the Cape Verde Islands in W. Africa, a journey of nearly 4 thousand kilometers, reaching Trinidad & Tobago. #WomenInSTEM #OTDWomen #WomenInHistory
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