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By Courtney Bartholomew, SwimmingWorld College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

The other day I was beginning to write a piece for Swimming World covering taper tips. However, as I scrolled through my newsfeed on Facebook, I saw that one of my former teammates had posted an article titled \u201cWhy We Should Be Paying More Attention to Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes<\/a>.\u201d Out of curiosity, I clicked the link.<\/p>\n

The article notes that females who are collegiate athletes are more likely to have an eating disorder than non-athlete college females. In fact, according to everydayhealth.com<\/a>, athletes are three times more likely than the average person to have an eating disorder. This fact astonished me. What also shocked me is how little information there is available regarding eating disorders within the swimming and diving community. We all have heard, learned about, and know what eating disorders are and how they get out of hand, but what happens when athletes do it to get ahead in their sport, have a better personal body image, or do not even recognize they are not eating enough?<\/p>\n

The Portrayal<\/h2>\n

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Almost everyone desires to have the athletic, fit, toned body portrayed on the covers of Sports Illustrated and various other sports magazines. This desired image of being overly-thin and fit comes into contention with the actual body type an athlete might need to perform well. One quote that really stuck out to me in the article (noted above) was \u201cFemale athletes have two body images: the one that\u2019s important for their sport, and the one society promotes.”<\/p>\n

Each day the media endorses the body type that sells magazines and ad space. For example, \u201cIn the 2012 Summer Olympics,\u00a0coverage on female athletes focused on their hair and uniforms,\u00a0valuing\u00a0athletes\u2019 aesthetic beauty\u00a0over athletic ability.\u201d Not only does the media push the idea that aesthetic beauty is more important than athletic ability, it puts forth the idea that a ideal body type in society today is more important than an athletic, healthy body at peak performance.<\/p>\n

The Messages Sent<\/h2>\n
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While the media pushes the idea that aesthetic beauty and a fit body is important, so does the sport of swimming. While it is not intentional, how is a swimmer or diver not to be self-conscious at times when they are wearing a small, tight piece of fabric? Not only is the entire body displayed for the world to see, but according to Jill Castle<\/strong> writing for\u00a0USA Swimming<\/strong>, on top of being self-conscious, there are also weight stressors associated with swimming. \u201c1) The belief among swimmers and coaches that lower body weight and body fat leads to improved swimming times, 2) Weight status and fluctuation awareness from teammates, and 3) The sense that lighter swimmers have a performance advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of these ideas combined create the perfect storm for a swimmer or diver to not only feel self-conscious, but also to feel as though in order to improve times or have a higher score in diving, one must have a leaner, more fit body. Not only do these stressors affect how individuals eat and view their body type, but also the problem is perpetuated when the issue is not addressed. If a swimmer or a diver is competing at a high level, having personal bests, and training at a consistent level; coaches, teammates, and even friends might turn a blind eye to an eating problem. This is an issue because even if an athlete is competing at a successful level, this does not mean that their eating habits are healthy.<\/p>\n

I personally know there have been times in my collegiate swimming career when I have missed a snack or even a meal because I do not have enough time in the day to grab lunch or run home. I also will be the first to admit that there have been times in my career where I have wanted to have my body look a certain way or I have been self-conscious about how I look, and because of that, may not have eaten as much as I should have. However, most of the time a blind-eye was turned or my behavior was reinforced with comments of \u201cOh, you look skinny!\u201d or \u201cWow, you look really toned.\u201d What sort of message are these comments sending to swimmers and divers? Is this an idea the swimming and diving communities want to continue?<\/p>\n

The Changes We Can Make<\/h2>\n
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Collegiate athletes need to recognize that every body is different and every athlete requires an individualized plan to reach peak performance. A swimmer who is 5\u20199\u201d and 150lbs requires more calories and fluids than a diver who is 5\u20192\u201d and 120lbs. These individualized plans help swimmers and divers to know how much they should be eating and hydrating on a daily basis. It is important for swimmers and divers to recognize how many calories they are burning per day and how to replenish after a full day of practice.<\/p>\n

On top of this, swimmers and divers need to understand that they need fuel throughout the day to practice well and compete at a successful level. By educating female athletes to recognize that each individual\u00a0has different consumption needs due to body and activity type, swimmers and divers can begin to see that body types are also individualized and should be celebrated.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start paying attention to eating disorders in female college athletes and recognizing what the signs of an eating disorders are and how we, as a community, can endorse positive body images as much as athletic and academic success. To encourage positive body images and healthy eating habits, we should be praising athletic ability and success, not aesthetic beauty. By providing additional research and increased attention to this problem, the swimming and diving community can positively impact how the media promotes athletes.<\/p>\n

Maybe by Rio 2016, the media will be discussing how the newest female gold medalist in an event trains and mentally prepares for a race, instead of how she looks in the newest tech suit. By promoting healthy eating habits and positive body images, the swimming and diving community can help combat eating disorders and encourage healthier athletes within the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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