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By Jason Tillotson, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Before I come across as ignorant or unsympathetic\u00a0towards female swimmer\u00a0body-image issues, I\u2019d like to preface this article with the acknowledgement that I, as a male athlete, cannot fully understand what being a female athlete is like, nor do I claim to fully grasp what body-image struggles females go through. I am a cis-gendered male swimmer, so I am unable to write from any other perspective.<\/p>\n

With that being said, over the past few months I have read several inspiring, eye opening and truly authentic pieces about female swimmer’s\u00a0body-image. This sparked my thought process about how male athletes could potentially undergo similar issues and face similar anxiety from the way their body looks. It also caused me to reflect on how I feel about my body as an athlete.<\/p>\n

Much of what I read about female swimmer’s\u00a0body image revolves round feeling \u2018too big\u2019. Laura Quilter, New Zealand swimmer and blogger, wrote a blog post<\/a> that referenced negative self-chat that often sprung conversation like this \u201cI shouldn\u2019t push that heavier rep because I didn\u2019t want to \u2018get huge\u2019\u201d, or \u201cI wouldn\u2019t find a boyfriend because I had big shoulders.\u201d<\/p>\n

While, for females it seems that getting too big or feeling too muscular are the biggest fears, I often find myself worrying about the opposite. Am I too skinny? Am I not muscular enough? Those are some of the questions I find myself asking during training in the weight room, in the pool or even at meals. The constant worry of not looking strong, in order to feel strong, in order to be strong is something I feel a lot of male athletes go through, and for similar reasons as to why females do.<\/p>\n

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With social media being such a prominent fixture in our everyday lives, it\u2019s not easy to detach yourself from the photos of Nathan Adrian<\/strong>, Chad le Clos<\/strong> and Vladimir Morozov<\/strong> flooding the internet after a big international competition. It\u2019s even harder not to compare yourself to the way those international stars look.<\/p>\n

The main question I ask myself after watching these incredible athletes perform at the highest level is, \u201cHow am I supposed to do that, if I don\u2019t look like that?\u201d It is something that has caused me to chug an extra protein shake after a weight lifting session, or grab an extra sandwich after midday practice and ultimately feel incapable of producing high-level performances. Then the worry evolves from being big enough, to being masculine enough.<\/p>\n

Quilter eloquently references her younger self when she says \u201c[she] couldn\u2019t help but compare herself to the statuesque women with designer dresses and slender arms\u201d. I believe\u00a0comparable emotions are felt by male athletes who look at themselves in the mirror, not quite filling out their workout clothes, and still expecting to perform well, despite feeling weak and not masculine enough. I know from my twelve years of experience as a male swimmer, being half-naked during most of your training might instigate one to think about how others look at them. I\u2019ve been told I am \u201ctoo skinny\u201d, or that I need to \u201cbulk up\u201d, much like a female athlete might have been told her shoulders are too broad or defined.<\/p>\n

Looking at the topic from both sides, it seems clear to me that body-image issues are non-gender specific and are problems that need to be addressed at the grass-root level. We, as a community, need to answer the burning questions; what is causing both female and male athletes to be more self-conscious and over-weary of the way their body is? And what can we do to fix it?<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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