Before Foxcatcher: The story of the Swimming Hall of Fame and the John du Pont not depicted in FOXCATCHER, the movie
“The Carell character (playing du Pont) in the movie is not the man I knew,” said swim coach Frank Keefe, who walked out of the film before it ended in disgust. “The John du Pont I knew was my friend, a patriot and a hero…”
Ebay Items of the Week: Vintage Goggles, And the Perfect Gift for a SWIMOM
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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)
ISHOF and Swimming History in Academy Award Winning Film Life of Pi
“The Art Nouveau Parisian swimming pool, the Piscines Auteuil-Molitor.” (Photo Credit: ISHOF)
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.”
Legends of the Pool: Dawn Fraser, The 1-Minute Rebel
While today’s class of swimmers are breaking records at a clip never before seen, they are not the first swimming…
Legends of the Pool: Johnny Weissmuller
While today’s class of swimmers are breaking records at a clip never before seen, they are not the first swimming…
