The national governing body focused on female body shape when it should have communicated how great swimming isOh, Swim England, we understand you were only trying to help. It’s just that, well, you didn’t. This week has seen quite the hoo-ha about advice given on our national governing body’s website for swimmers wishing to find the best costume for their shape. Despite stating that water safety was of “paramount importance”, it still managed to prioritise advice familiar to anyone who has ever moved house only to find a stash of 1950s women’s magazines in the attic.“Ensuring you have the right swimwear for body shape is vital,” it told us would-be swimmers. This is indeed valuable advice. No one wants to try swimming as a novice with a costume that leaves seams digging into under-arms as they practise unfamiliar strokes, or in one that sags, creating drag in the water just as they’re finally getting going. Continue reading…
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