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The water was fine when Esther Williams was in it
How do you explain Esther Williams to younger moviegoers with no working knowledge of her stardom? She came, she swam, she conquered. The 1940s and 1950s popular culture was, and is, unthinkable without her. And that smile looked just as starry on...Tags: Entertainment, Esther Williams, Donald O'Connor, Movies, Swimming
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SPIN ROOM: Webster, Demings both declare debate victory
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelU.S. Rep. Dan Webster and former Orlando police chief Val Demings each declared victory in the only debate in the campaign for Florida's 10th Congressional District. Webster, the Republican incumbent, and Demings, his Democratic challenger, faced off... -
USA Swimming releases list of 46 members banned from its organization for misconduct
The Fabulous ForumThe sexual-abuse scandal at USA Swimming has revealed its biggest name yet — the former director of the national team. Everett Uchiyama was on a list released Tuesday by the Colorado-based governing body showing that 46 people have received lifetime....... -
Esther Williams: TCM gives her 24-hour salute
Staff writerEsther Williams, Hollywood's great swimming star, will receive a 24-hour salute from TCM, starting Thursday night. Williams died last week at age 91. World War II blocked Williams' dreams of Olympic glory, but she became a box-office favorite for...Tags: Esther Williams, Swimming, Sports, MGM Inc.
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Esther Williams, Hall of Fame swimmer and movie star, dies at 91
Esther Williams, star of 1940s and 1950s "aqua-musicals" and an inaugural member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, died Thursday at age 91 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Williams appeared in Fort Lauderdale along with Johnny...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Swimming, Buster Crabbe, Sports
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Closing Swimming Hall would hurt us, too
Many people are unaware that the office for The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) is housed within the walls of the International Swimming Hall of Fame museum, in the building where the hall's CEO, Bruce Wigo, has his office. The possible...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Arts and Culture, Museums
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Fort Lauderdale needs Swimming Hall of Fame
The city of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County have a long, successful history in watersports, from the grass-roots level to international competition. When you add the International Swimming Hall of Fame to the mix, the claim that South Florida is the...Tags: Swimming, Sports
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BAMM! Free museum admission in June
This month, you can visit Florida's oldest children's museum and more than a dozen other South Florida cultural attractions for free. Broward Attraction and Museums Month (BAMM) kicks off Saturday, offering free entry to 16 museums and attractions when...
Tags: New River (Broward, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Arts and Culture, Delray Beach, Museums
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Save International Swimming Hall of Fame
It is a mistake if the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is "forced" to leave the city or be poorly accommodated. Those against ISHOF raise skepticism about its business abilities. Do not underestimate this "treasure" of history. Baywatch was...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Tom Cruise, NBC (tv network)
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Swimming Hall of Fame has a role to play
I am a U.S. masters swimming and USA triathlon coach, swimmer and owner of SwimTriPros, a Florida based LLC. Since moving to Florida in 2004, I have attended and been inspired by several events held by and in conjunction with the International Swimming...Tags: Swimming, Sports
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An amazing museum that needs a bit of fixing up
I am an Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer and, I am proud to say, I was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1992. I recently had the chance to return to Florida and tour the museum. I hadn't been back since my induction. My...Tags: Arts and Culture, Swimming, Sports, Museums
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No place like Swimming Hall of Fame
I think your description of the International Swimming Hall of Fame is, well, all wet. As I wrote in my bestselling book SWIM: Why We Love the Water, it is simply the best collection of swimming memorabilia in the country, a valuable resource for...Tags: Michael Phelps, Swimming, Robin Williams, Sports
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