Preface

In major sports events, you will find that many athletes have their own "special" management, especially in some water sports.

Everyone knows that water sports need to face a lot of "problems" for women's sports, in fact, diving male athletes also have a lot of "unspeakable hidden", shaving body hair is a recent thing, and the only swim trunk "size" on the body has also made many people pay attention, what is going on?

Shave before the game

There will be a lot of "body hair" on people's bodies, and athletes who need to participate in water sports need to do "body hair" management, especially on the field, when an athlete walks to the field, many fans present will cheer, at this time, the personal image of the athlete is also very important.

Not only female athletes, but also many male athletes, their bodies look very smooth, and there is not a single hair on their bodies except for their hair, and they do this "image management".

On the one hand, because they represent not only their own country but also the country of their team, it's hard to imagine that when you see an athlete celebrating a victory, with his arms raised high and his armpits showing thick hair, it can also create some bad looks.

Especially in international competitions, you must know that some foreigners and Asians are genetically different, foreigners have more concentrated hair, while Asians, on the other hand, they will have body hair management, why at this time some people will ask, so what is the relationship between their shaving and competition?

Even if it is not a competition, if there is no corresponding magic management, and training in public places is often carried out, due to the normal metabolism of the human body, the hair on the body will fall out, and then it will have a certain impact on the water quality.

From a more scientific point of view, the hair on the body can create a certain amount of resistance in the water, and if you look closely, you will find that many athletes in water sports wear swimming caps, and a large part of this is also to reduce the resistance in the water.

Although the effect may be minimal, it is important to know that any change in the international competition will affect the overall result, and there is a certain scientific basis for whether there is resistance in the hair drowsy water.

Swim trunks are in the spotlight

Shaving is essential for athletes, especially male divers, who take to the field with a relatively simple outfit and just a pair of small triangle swim trunks.

If you don't shave some athletes with strong hair, there will be exposure, and the original triangle swimming trunks are very tight on the body, if one or two hairs are exposed at this time.

Then it is very embarrassing for the athlete and will affect their image, and for the diver, a simple briefs can also show off their strong body more.

Whether it is the action on the diving platform or the leaky action, it can be better shown to the judges, bringing everyone a beautiful diving experience, and for male athletes.

If the size of the briefs is too small, it will also wrap the intimate parts of the body very obviously, which can also attract a lot of attention on the field and will be very embarrassing.

As for why you choose a triangle swim trunk instead of a regular swim trunk, it is very important to note that the triangle swim trunk is better able to help the athlete sweat than other shapes.

Although the triangle-shaped swimming trunks may be embarrassing for athletes, most of them are requirements of the game, and it is necessary to complete the competition better.

Athletes' "bizarre behavior"

If you look closely at the athletes in the water, you will find that they always have some strange behavior, and in the body of swimmers, you will find that they often lick the swimming goggles with their tongues, is it to taste the taste of the swimming goggles?

In fact, there is a certain scientific basis for this principle, in underwater competitions, a large amount of fog will appear on the goggles, and these fogs can interfere with the athlete's vision.

The human saliva has a good anti-fog function, which can achieve a good effect faster and better, in addition to the swimming goggles, the athlete's swimming cap is also very "peculiar", they have two layers of swimming caps on their heads.

The reason for this is simply that it helps the athlete to move around in the water with less resistance, and the two-layer design also makes the swim cap more secure.

There are subtle differences in the way athletes enter each sport, especially swimmers, who wear a pair of headphones before entering the venue to look like they are trendy.

In fact, the headphones also play relaxed and cheerful music, and the purpose of wearing headphones can also allow athletes to achieve physical and mental relaxation in a quick time, and can improve concentration, so as to better hear the sound of the starting gun in the field.

For some synchronized athletes, in addition to completing difficult sports in the water, they also have very strict standards for their own image.

You must know that once human hair sinks into the water, it will take on various appearances, and in order to be better happy, some of their tricksters will apply some gel to the hair for fixation.

In order to be able to play difficult movements in the water, but also to maintain their image is not messy, don't look at the athlete can maintain the best condition on the field.

In fact, they also have a lot of occupational diseases, especially athletes who are often exposed to water, and their bodies are also undergoing some changes.

occupational disease

For divers, they often come into contact with very high jumps and perform complex movements, through their own interpretation, and the final jump into the water, in the process, the head is under a lot of pressure.

This situation will also lead to retinal problems and lesions in many athletes, and for female athletes, there is a clear difference between them and men physically.

Every month they go through a change in their menstrual period, and if they participate in a very important competition at this time, their physical condition will also be affected to a certain extent.

And girls will have a variety of physical conditions during their menstrual period, not to mention that they are athletes on the field, and any accident will cause them to miss out on the gold medal.

And before the game, it is not allowed to take medicine to resolve it, even if it is really uncomfortable, you can only endure it silently, relying on your super high willpower.

summary

Regardless of whether male or female athletes, there will be "unspeakable hidden" on the field, but small swimming trunks are also very important for male divers, the removal of body hair is the most basic, and the "pain" they endure is worthy of our respect.

Primary sources

1. China Sports News 2018.7.26 - Diving fitness needs to be cautious

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