Female swimmer disqualified over bathing suit. Critics cite body shaming.

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Female swimmer is disqualified over her bathing suit. Critics cite body shaming.

A top female swimmer in Alaska was disqualified from a race she had already won when a referee ruled that her bathing suit was immodest and showed off too much backside, officials said Monday.

Willis wore to the meet a school-issued swimsuit that follows the requirements put forth by the high school sport's governing body, The referee reportedly told Rohde that the bottom of the girl’s suit “was so far up I could see butt cheek touching butt cheek.’’, winning state titles in the 200-meter freestyle and 100- meter butterfly last year. Her sister, Dreamer Kowatch, is also a top pool performer, having won Alaska's 500-meter freestyle in 2018.

"This young lady and her sisters are being targeted not for the way they wear their suits but for the way those suits fit their curvier, fuller figured bodies,""Their ample hips, tiny waists, full chests, and dark complexions look different than their willowy, thin, and mostly pallid teammates."

 

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Boeing to popular narrative, officials reverse what could have been a legitimate ruling without first investigating. Dumbasses

Who's got the evidence of what it actually looked like

Geeezzz ...

“...targeted not for the way they wear their suits but for the way those suits fit their curvier, fuller figured bodies.Their ample hips, tiny waists, full chests, & dark complexions look different than their willowy, thin, & mostly pallid teammates.'

You people have done this to society

Unreal. Well our insanity and hypocrisy is on full display here!

And they reversed their decision. They should have never done that to her in the first place.

Is this the SCHOOL ISSUED baiting suit? Is that what we’re referring to?

THIS IS AWFUL😤. The trauma to this young lady especially for something over which she had no control. SHAMEFUL. Adults need to check themselves.

Alaska, if swimsuit really was a problem, why wasn't a warning given first? If others were wearing the same suit & not punished, it must be a problem w/ her body...& that's so wrong. Could it be a problem w/ the ref? Did he think 'The Handmaiden'sTale' was an instruction manual?

ThisIsTheRead crissles KidFury please make this your next read!

Yeah not to mention it's always the adults who are paying to damn much attention

Did you see this queenof610 ?

No pics watta gip

What bullsh*t! Unbelievable

Why are males refereeing women held swim competitions ? And everyone wore the same outfits and the winner got singled out? Over hyper sexualizing is an issue in America .

Big booty problems.

'Their ample hips, tiny waists, full chests, and dark complexions look different than their willowy, thin, and mostly pallid teammates.' So true what he said! It makes no sense. They dont care bout what really matters..

Why is it always women who get called out for how they are dressed? I suppose the guys’ teeny bikini swim trunks with full frontal bulges is just ok?

I honestly can't believe this shi*. I would think that full grown people would be more mature than this. I guess people are just assholes!

You big meanies

No photos? 😞

Trump must've been there.

But how was looking this bathing suit of this Female swimwear? Please show this bathing suit!

Let’s see the suit?!

Pathetic

Well hard to judge without a picture of it

The real question becomes why weren’t the suits questioned or deemed disqualifying before the performance? The timing of the call by a referee should trigger a limit on the discretion. Much like segments of our justice system, it appears abuse of discretion is epidemic.

The suit was an approved swimsuit and it was not an issue in previous swim meets. There is no good reason for the referee to disqualify her AFTER SHE WON. I smell a stinky fish, and it is not the swimmer. Bias and shaming are not hard to figure out here (pun and all).

If her butt cheeks were completely showing...then that is not an appropriate suit for her to wear. Maybe go up a size in the swimsuit.

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Unbelievable. Girl wore approved suit, won race. Fire the referee 😡

Where is the photo?!

The Taliban may not be here in body, but they're here in spirit....

Omg, it wasn't 'body shaming'...it was just a really dumb decision made by an idiot. Why is everything given this social justice narrative? It's so unbelievably stupid.. ..

Horrible!

NBC news, stop using twitter grievance hobbyists as sources.

KenDilanianNBC needs to be FIRED. Anyone remember the Valerie Plame fiasco? How dare you NBC if you continue to allow him to report.

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