As you frolic about outside this spring and summer, keep your eyes on the Potomac, for you just might see … Wonder Woman!
We hear that Lynda Carter, the bombshell actress who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series, recently became a member of the exclusive, nearly 140-year-old Potomac Boat Club and is a devoted fan of sculling. Carter, who’s remained incredibly fit throughout her later years, “loves being outdoors and exercising,” according to a rep, and “loves the camaraderie” of sculling. The Potomac resident usually hits the water with a friend or relative. (For the uninformed: In sculling, each rower uses two oars and scullers row in single-, double- or four-person boats.)
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Although we’re sure that Carter didn’t have a hard time paying the club’s $600 annual dues, it wasn’t easy for Carter to become a member: People spend years on the club’s membership waiting list, and space for their boat on the club’s racks is a hot commodity (“When you’ve got your own rack space as a member, that’s when you’ve truly arrived,” said one source familiar with the club). The rep for Carter tells us that she doesn’t have her own boat, so she’s likely to use one of the club’s instead. The club is located in the shadow of Key Bridge along the D.C. waterfront and a handful of top athletes train out of the club, including some with Olympic aspirations (in the past, club members have gone on to win Olympic, world and national championships).
Perhaps Carter can just boat right up to the Kennedy Center, where her cabaret show — “An Evening with Lynda Carter” — performs on May 10.
Of course, we simply want to know: How ever does Carter manage to keep her cape out of the water?
