Marilyn Morgan Delves Into The History Of Swimwear
Marilyn Morgan has swum all her life. Over the past 7 years, she has found a way to combine her life-long passion for swimming with her considerable talents for research and writing via Consuming Cultures.Morgan, an Archivist at the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women at that Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, writes fascinating, well-researched articles about the history of swimwear, swimming, and advertising in America.
Here is one example on the history of the swimsuit…
“…For over a hundred years, to find relief from the oppressive humidity that blankets the East coast each summer, thousands of Americans make a pilgrimage to beaches and pools each weekend…[read more here]…”
Photo is a PR photo of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Annette Kellerman circa 1919 from the Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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