Esther Williams

Wheaties Wonders: All The Swimmers Featured On The Iconic Cereal Box

Michael Phelps has been featured on the box three times, including receiving a “Lifetime Achievement Honor” from the company after the 2016 Olympic Games.

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USC Swimming & Diving Promo Video Will Rock Your Face Off

The southern half of the state of California is known for two cliches: the sun, water, surf lifestyle, and movies, Hollywood, being the epicenter of the motion picture world.

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Esther Williams, Disguised Opportunity

“Esther Williams became one of the most famous swimmers in history without ever participating in an Olympic Games, because she found opportunities that were disguised in many obstacles that she confronted.” (MGM/photo)

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Esther Williams, Silver Screen Swimming Champion, Dies at 91

Esther Williams, a swimming champion who parlayed her success in the pool into a Hollywood career, has died. She was 91 years old. (MGM/photo)

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ISHOF Announces Recipients of the Inaugural Esther Award

“Esther Williams was a national swimming champion in 1939. Unable to compete in the 1940 Olympics because of WWII, she turned professional and swam alongside Olympic Champion and Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller in the Billy Rose Aquacade in San Francisco.”

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