Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
The Sectionals championships are underway in Austin right now. Just like I have done for several years I watched dozens of heats of fast swimmers.
I don't see rampant unnatural thinness. These teenage girls are fit, but none look like bulemic models. I have known some of these girls for ten years and the thin ones were thin when they were 10.
I see no problem with pictures of women with low body fat. We have a fat problem, not a thin problem, in America.
We have a problem with both! I encourage you to go to the USA Swimming website and read about the work done by USA Swimming's Network Task Force on Disordered Eating. There is a difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. Also there is a difference between anorexia and bulimia. Anorexics are underweight. That is one of the defining criteria for the disorder. Bulimics can be underweight but most are of a normal weight or even overweight.
My understanding is that Dara suffered from bulimia. Aside from any questions about her recent swimming accomplishments, I admire her for having the guts to do something about her bulimia. If anything else, I hope that she is clean so that she can continue to be a spokesperson on the topic and give women some hope in that area.
The Sectionals championships are underway in Austin right now. Just like I have done for several years I watched dozens of heats of fast swimmers.
I don't see rampant unnatural thinness. These teenage girls are fit, but none look like bulemic models. I have known some of these girls for ten years and the thin ones were thin when they were 10.
I see no problem with pictures of women with low body fat. We have a fat problem, not a thin problem, in America.
We have a problem with both! I encourage you to go to the USA Swimming website and read about the work done by USA Swimming's Network Task Force on Disordered Eating. There is a difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. Also there is a difference between anorexia and bulimia. Anorexics are underweight. That is one of the defining criteria for the disorder. Bulimics can be underweight but most are of a normal weight or even overweight.
My understanding is that Dara suffered from bulimia. Aside from any questions about her recent swimming accomplishments, I admire her for having the guts to do something about her bulimia. If anything else, I hope that she is clean so that she can continue to be a spokesperson on the topic and give women some hope in that area.
