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[quote=Anonymous]Swimming is a muscle-driven sport. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you look at Shaun Johnson, an Olympic gymnast, she *looks* fat - she's not slim at all. But it's ALL muscle. If your DD looks at all the girls from this past summer's Olympic swim team, she'll see broad shoulders, swimmers backs, etc. If her body is performing in peak swimming condition, her body will not be this thin wisp of a body like a ballerina. I would give your DD an ultimatum - either I will call her swim coach, or she and I can approach him together about it. Good people can make bad mistakes, and maybe that's the case here. But males in role-model positions to pre-teen or teenage girls really need to be very careful about what they say about weight, food, and bodies to girls and it seems like he needs a reminder. Perhaps you should talk to DD's guidance counselor or the school shrink and that person can help you approach the swim coach. [/quote]
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