Swimsuit worn by Jack Lalanne during his Alcatraz Swim
date: label: date made
content: ca 1974
name: label: wearer
content: LaLanne, Jack
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Swimsuit worn by Jack Lalanne as he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf, handcuffed, shackled, and towing a 1,000 pound boat at age 60. LaLanne often created public displays of strength and endurance to show people that eating healthy and staying fit was a benefit to a long life. Beginning in the 1930s, Jack LaLanne developed a variety of exercise routines and equipment which he brought to the American public though his television shows and public appearances. LaLanne continued to share his love of fitness until his death in 2011.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: exercising
label: name of sport
content: fitness
label: name of sport
content: Swimming
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Jack LaLanne
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0344.05
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0344.05
label: accession number
content: 1989.0344
objectType: label: Object Name
content: swimsuit
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, polyester (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brown (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 in x 9 in; 33.02 cm x 22.86 cm