Alaska’s Swimsuit Scandal Unfairly Polices Young Girls’ Bodies

A high school swimmer was disqualified because officials were offended by how her swimming suit fit her fuller-figured body

Lauren Langford
GEN
Published in
6 min readSep 8, 2019

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Photo of teenage schoolchildren using indoor swimming pool
Photo: David Oliver/Getty Images

In response to public outcry, the Alaska School Activities Association has reversed its decision. Read the update here.

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Lauren Langford
GEN
Writer for

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