I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
Lainey
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Also, look at the group they were comparing swimmers to: distance runners. Come on, any other group of athletes are going to have high body fat percentages. I am sorry, but looking emaciated is not what I would consider ideal.
Why don't they compare swimmers to other athletes such as baskeball players, volleyball players, softball players, sprinters, other track disciplines? Is there any other sport that has body fat percentages this low? 7% body fat is not a good thing.
Plus, it seems to me that there are just as many heavy set girls participating in basketball and volleyball and other sports as there are in swimming. Me thinks this is much ado about nothing.
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Also, look at the group they were comparing swimmers to: distance runners. Come on, any other group of athletes are going to have high body fat percentages. I am sorry, but looking emaciated is not what I would consider ideal.
Why don't they compare swimmers to other athletes such as baskeball players, volleyball players, softball players, sprinters, other track disciplines? Is there any other sport that has body fat percentages this low? 7% body fat is not a good thing.
Plus, it seems to me that there are just as many heavy set girls participating in basketball and volleyball and other sports as there are in swimming. Me thinks this is much ado about nothing.
Hook'em
Blue
