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Leotard. A leotard (/ ˈliːətɑːrd /) is a unisex skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso from the crotch to the shoulder. The garment was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1838–1870). There are sleeveless, short-sleeved, and long-sleeved leotards. A variation is the unitard, which also covers the legs.
From around 1810 to 1815. The history of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of men's and women's swimwear over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes to swimming and swimwear. In classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the swimmer would merely strip to ...
100 m freestyle. 1924 Paris. 400 m freestyle. Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 [1] – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. [2]
Channel 4 declared it the top bikini moment in film history, [120] Virgin Media puts it ninth in its top ten, [121] and top in the Bond girls. [122] The Herald put the scene as best ever on the basis of a poll. [123] It also helped shape the career of Ursula Andress, [124] and the look of the quintessential Bond movie. [125]
A one-piece swimsuit most commonly refers to swimwear worn primarily by women and girls when swimming in the sea or in a swimming pool, playing water polo, or for any activity in the sun, such as sun bathing. Today, the one-piece swimsuit is usually a skin-tight garment that covers the torso, although some designs expose the back or upper chest.
A bodysuit is a one-piece form-fitting or skin-tight garment that covers the torso and the crotch. [1] The design of a basic bodysuit is similar to a one-piece swimsuit and a leotard, though the materials may vary. Thong or T-front thong bodysuits usually have the crotch opening moved up to the front to underbelly area to increase the wearer's ...
Bibliography. History of competitive swimwear. The history of competitive swimwear has been dominated by concerns over public nudity in the first half of the 20th century and by efforts to reduce water drag in the second half. [ 1 ] Those efforts initially led swimmers to reduce the early sagging one-piece swimsuits down to briefs only.
Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) [1] was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually known as Annette Kellerman. Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example.