article in USMS Swimmer Magazine: May / June 2005 Issue

I don't find that surprising at all. The more you workout the more self-confident you are ... there's also an increase in energy level ... I do find it surprising that women who work out 6-7 days a week have a decreased level of percieved sexual attractiveness ... but I credit that to being more obsessive and likely exercising that much due to poor body image rather than exercising that much because of the desire to swim a 200 free in under 2:00 ...

I don't find that surprising at all. The more you workout the more self-confident you are ... there's also an increase in energy level ... I do find it surprising that women who work out 6-7 days a week have a decreased level of percieved sexual attractiveness ... but I credit that to being more obsessive and likely exercising that much due to poor body image rather than exercising that much because of the desire to swim a 200 free in under 2:00 ...