Here the world class athlete is not holding the pose but the brush. Seattle swimmer Helene Madison (June 19, 1913 – November 27, 1970) may actually be painting the joyful creature on the rocks, although it is hard to hold one’s arms so for long. Madison learned to swim in Green Lake and went on to break 117 US and world freestyle swimming records when still in her teens. In 1932 she won three gold medals at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles