At its peak in the 1990s, the US TV series Baywatch drew an estimated 1.1 billion viewers each week – many of whom tuned in to watch the model and actor Pamela Anderson’s slow-motion running scenes in a red bathing suit.
Now, one of the most famous pieces of swimwear in the world – worn by Anderson during her tenure on the show from 1992 to 1997 – will be displayed in London as part of an exhibition dedicated to swimming and people’s enduring love of water.
