The annual ESPN Body Issue was released this past week. The issue, in its controversy, is meant to highlight and exploit the magnificent bodies of supreme athletes. Its purpose is to show both genders of all ages that the athletically toned and muscular body is indeed a thing of beauty. (Quite a few water polo community members missed the educational part of the piece and used their close-mindedness to judge our national team.)
ESPN chose 6 covers for their distribution to nearly 1.9 million readers. One just happened to include the USAWP Women's National Team. 12 members of the reigning Olympic Silver Medalist team volunteered for the photo shoot to help America's young female athletes see the beauty in a full athletic figure. Other athletes featured in the spread include Patrick Willis (SF 49'ers), Julia Mancuso (Olympic Skier), Amar'e Stoudemire (NY Knicks), and Diana Taurasi (WNBA Phoenix Mercury).
For footage of the team's interview with Fox News, click here.
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