I was one of those swimmers. I swam for Paul Bergen in 79 & 80 at UT & eventually quit because I got tired of getting weighed every Monday morning & then having to run 10 miles around Barton Springs if my weight wasn't where he thought it was supposed to be. I became anorexic & got down under 100 lbs - guess what? my swimming wasn't the only thing that suffered. I struggled with anorexia until I was about 34 years old. I still look in the mirror and see a fat person. And I still wonder if I deserve to eat sometimes.
Celeste,
I'm so sorry. You deserve to eat. I'm glad you stopped struggling.
I was on Longhorn Aquatics those same years. We ran and swam together.
What were your events?
Ande
you ever see this?
www.swimbrief.net/.../deena-deardurff-schmidts-heartbreaking.html
I was one of those swimmers. I swam for Paul Bergen in 79 & 80 at UT & eventually quit because I got tired of getting weighed every Monday morning & then having to run 10 miles around Barton Springs if my weight wasn't where he thought it was supposed to be. I became anorexic & got down under 100 lbs - guess what? my swimming wasn't the only thing that suffered. I struggled with anorexia until I was about 34 years old. I still look in the mirror and see a fat person. And I still wonder if I deserve to eat sometimes.
Celeste,
I'm so sorry. You deserve to eat. I'm glad you stopped struggling.
I was on Longhorn Aquatics those same years. We ran and swam together.
What were your events?
Ande
you ever see this?
www.swimbrief.net/.../deena-deardurff-schmidts-heartbreaking.html
