Remembering Esther ‘Million Dollar Mermaid’ Williams
November 24, 2015
Williams appeared in a 1945 issue of Yank, the U.S. Army weekly magazine. Athletic and beautiful, she was adored by men and women alike. (Public domain via Wikimedia commons)
She made generations dream of being in the water.
Esther Williams was ready to compete in the 1940 Olympics, only to see World War II cancel her dream. Hollywood helped her create a new dream, as she swam in more than two dozen movies.
When someone says “synchronized swimming,” many people still think of Williams’ on-screen water dances.