By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern
Ah, the “swimmer body” — broad shoulders, narrow hips, pronounced musculature — immediately recognizable and generally admired by those who do not have it. I’ve heard people describe swimmers as looking like they were carved by Michelangelo, a tinge of jealously in their voices, so it may surprise them to find out that swimmers have body image issues, too.
As athletes, we exist in a realm that is not quite within “societal norms” (whatever those are) and because of that, we struggle in unique ways with the way we look. It’s more than being “too fat” or “too thin”, there are complicated implications for athletes– our bodies do wonderful things for us, but sometimes we don’t see that in the moment.
**Disclaimer** I’m a cis-gender female, so I will be writing from this perspective. I in no way intend to offend any readers by leaving out their specific experience, but I cannot write from perspective that I have not experienced. My experiences are also not intended to forego those of trans* or male athletes, which are as wholly unique as my own.
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