I was all in gold sequins for Million Dollar Mermaid, 50 feet in the air

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers

There was a policy at Hughes against drinking at lunch, but the men ignored it

It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me, and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious

Everything about my teenage life was almost ideal.