For me, the most important photograph of Women's Olympic Participation: the 1912 British 4 x100 freestyle relay team.
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2011-09-09
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The presentation explores a well-known but often taken for granted photograph showing swimmers of 1912 wearing revealing swimsuits. It argues that competitive principles rather than modesty defined the appearance and technical preparation of female athletes.
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swimsuits, silk, Olympic Games, swimming, women, Jennie Fletcher, 1912
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Williams, J. (2011) For me, the most important photograph of Women's Olympic Participation: the 1912 British 4 x100 freestyle relay team. Sport and Fashion Seminar UCLAN (funded by the Pasold Institute) 9 September 2011