Quote by Esther Williams

The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages.

The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers

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This quote implies that the media, specifically newspapers, were fond of publishing attractive images of youthful swimmers, known as pinup pictures. As a national champion swimmer, the speaker received ample coverage in the sports pages due to their success.

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