Olympic medallist Cassie Patten is among those calling for a bullying culture in the sport to end.
Olympic medallist Cassie Patten says she suffered "disordered eating" for years due to negative commentsThe head of Swim England said she was "truly sorry" swimmers had suffered abuse and vowed to "do everything" to erase a culture of bullying.Olympic medallist Cassie Patten said change was vital, having felt "broken" after years of negative comments.
Ms Nickerson said recent experiences "across society and within our sports have shown in painful detail exactly why" change was needed.More than 100 swimmers have reached out to Phoebe Lenderyou after she spoke out about her eating disorder Former Team GB swimmer Patten sacrificed many things in her childhood to focus on swimming and was rewarded with a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10km open water event.
"I'd make myself sick, not drink anything the night before, I'd be going to the toilet several times before my weigh-ins; anything to get the lowest possible number on the scales," she said. The athlete, who raced alongside gold medallist Rebecca Adlington in Beijing, ended up quitting aged 24 in 2011 due to a shoulder injury, her hopes of competing at the 2012 London Olympics in tatters.
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