The phrase might also refer to the systemic failures in protecting swimmers from sexual exploitation.
: In sports science, there is significant focus on how training and puberty (menarche) act as "maturational factors" that process a young swimmer's development and performance. Swimmers.Turned.Into.Sexual.Processing.Tools.De...
: Reports indicate that sports authorities were often aware of these patterns but ignored or suppressed the information to protect the reputation of the sport. Sociological & Scientific Perspectives The phrase might also refer to the systemic
: Investigations have revealed that hundreds of swimmers in the United States were sexually abused over several decades by coaches and officials. Swimmers.Turned.Into.Sexual.Processing.Tools.De...
: Sociological studies using Foucauldian frameworks describe how competitive swimming "regulates" and "disciplines" the body through intense surveillance and physical modification to create an "acceptable sporting body".