Question

1. how did annette kellermans swimsuit designs impact womens swimwear? they encouraged women to compete against men. they popularized swimsuits with tights attached. they introduced swimsuits that could withstand cold water. they led to the creation of one - piece suits like mens. 6. what is the central idea conveyed in paragraphs 9 - 10 of the passage? annette kellermans influence on womens swimwear and societal perceptions of womens swimming. annette kellermans transition from a competitive swimmer to a silent - movie star. annette kellermans struggles as a swimmer in a male - dominated field. annette kellermans achievements in various underwater stunts. 7. read the sentence from paragraph 9. people were aghast when they saw her in a black body suit that bared her arms although it otherwise covered her from neck to feet. where was her top with sleeves and ruffles and her floppy pantaloons? at the time, women were expected only to dip into the water, or bathe, not to swim. the heavy costumes they wore for modesty made swimming impossible anyhow. swimming as an exercise for women, much less a sport in which women might compete as annette had, was nearly unknown. the first modern olympics in 1896 did not even include female athletes. 10 at her boston trial, annette told the judge that if she had to swim in a customary swimming suit, i may as well be swimming in chains. she won her case - which gave annette another idea. she started her own line of womens swimwear. soon women swimmers everywhere wanted a kellerman suit. 11 annette went on to become a silent - movie star, famed for portraying mermaids in underwater spectaculars. audiences flocked to see her aquatic adventures in movies such as neptunes daughter and daughter of the gods. not only did annette design and make her own mermaid costumes for all her acts, she also performed her own stunts. she seemed fearless as she dove from a moving plane into the sea, walked a high wire across a waterfall, or dove into a pool of crocodiles. 12 at a time when women were not encouraged to become athletes or even to exercise, annette wrote books and lectured about fitness and good health. she always championed swimming as the perfect exercise and revolutionized the idea of swimming as an activity for women. her swimsuit, known to everyone as a kellerman, started the evolution to modern swimming suits such as annette continued to make long - distance swims, including a race against amateur men (she came in third) down the seine river in france and a twenty - eight - mile swim down the danube in germany. soon she was invited to america, where she became one of the highest paid performers on the vaudeville circuit, showcasing her water ballet and acrobatics. in 1907 annette again made headlines when she was arrested for indecency on revere beach near boston. people were aghast when they saw her in a black body suit that bared her arms although it otherwise covered her from neck to feet. where was her top with sleeves and ruffles and her floppy pantaloons? at the time, women were expected only to dip into the water, or bathe, not to swim. the heavy costumes they wore for modesty made swimming impossible anyhow. swimming as an exercise for women, much less a sport in which women might compete as annette had, was nearly unknown. the first modern olympics in 1896 did not even include female athletes.

Explanation:

1. Annette Kellerman's swim - suit designs popularized swimwear for women and changed societal views on women's swimming, not specifically about competing against men, introducing cold - water resistant suits or creating one - piece suits like men's.
2. Paragraphs 9 - 10 focus on Annette Kellerman's influence on women's swimwear and how it changed societal perceptions of women's swimming.

Answer:

1. They popularized swimsuits with tights attached.
2. Annette Kellerman's influence on women's swimwear and societal perceptions of women's swimming