Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.

I remember when I first walked into Mayer's cavernous office. You had to walk 50 yards to get to him, and in that time he could really study everything about you.

Victor Mature was a big man; he had a great swagger. I liked him and I knew we'd be good together on screen.

We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.

By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.

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.

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues