Alaskan High School Swimmer Disqualified Because Suit Was Too Revealing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...ge-swimmer-disqualified-wedgie/?noredirect=on
But apparently, all the athletes wore the same swimsuit, issued by the school. This seems rather silly.
So, that's the standard then. "Butt cheek shall not touch butt cheek."
I would also wonder why they disqualified her after she won the event.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...ge-swimmer-disqualified-wedgie/?noredirect=on
The teenage girl clambered out of the pool, ready to accept victory. A champion swimmer for Anchorage’s Dimond High School, she had crushed her competition in the 100-meter freestyle during Friday night’s meet with a rival from across town.
But as soon as she stepped out of the water, she learned that she had been disqualified.
The reason? Her swimsuit was exposing too much of her buttocks, an official ruled.
But apparently, all the athletes wore the same swimsuit, issued by the school. This seems rather silly.
The referee’s call, which is now under investigation, has generated intense debate among Alaska’s close-knit swim and dive community, and prompted a larger discussion about how female athletes’ bodies are policed and scrutinized. Lauren Langford, who coaches swimming at another high school in the area, told The Washington Post that she believes racism, in addition to sexism, may have been a factor, given that the teen is among the few nonwhite athletes in a predominantly white sport.
“All of these girls are all wearing suits that are cut the same way,” Langford said. “And the only girl who gets disqualified is a mixed-race girl with rounder, curvier features.”
The teenager didn’t pick out the swimsuit — her school chose it and issued it to her. But even though all the girls on her team were dressed identically, she was the only one cited for a uniform violation. Annette Rohde, who was working as an official during the meet, told the Anchorage Daily News that another female ref explained that the bottom of the girl’s suit “was so far up I could see butt cheek touching butt cheek.’’
So, that's the standard then. "Butt cheek shall not touch butt cheek."
I would also wonder why they disqualified her after she won the event.