But Glasgow swimmer Renwick, 22, came back to win in a time of 1:47.88, ahead of Australia's Kenrick Monk and Thomas Fraser-Holmes.

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In fact, dating back much further, Esther Williams, a promising swimmer who would have competed in the 1940 Olympics if not for the outbreak of WWII and who later became a movie star, launched her own swimsuit collection in the 1950s.

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