Body Image and Social Media in Sport
Episode 19, Feb 02, 05:29 PM
Join our experts; Senior Consultant Carole and National Talent and Events Welfare Officer for British Swimming, Rebecca Wood as they unravel the impact, challenges and positives of social media within the sporting world; from trolling, body image to building your brand and the safeguarding challenges it can pose.
As part of #SaferInternetDay and the ever growing notoriety of having an online presence from such a young age, we look at the impact social media has on body image for young athletes.
We're joined by British Swimming's National Talent and Events Welfare Officer Rebecca Wood to cover how social media can be a double edged sword for growing athletes, as well as how body image has brought about changes within the British Swimming safeguarding policies.
During this episode we cover:
We're joined by British Swimming's National Talent and Events Welfare Officer Rebecca Wood to cover how social media can be a double edged sword for growing athletes, as well as how body image has brought about changes within the British Swimming safeguarding policies.
During this episode we cover:
- the positives of social media in building an athletes brand
- the affects of sharing images and obligation to sport
- the pressure of the 'ideaolised' body and the demand to look a certain way
- experiences of online trolling
- policy changes thanks to social media
- how communication and treating an athlete as an individual is paramount
Don't miss out on the conversation that goes beyond the game, revealing how social media can shape an athlete both on and off the field and what clubs, organisations and teams can do to help navigate the digital sport universe.
Featuring
Mel Nienartowicz – Host, CPSU
Carole Billington-Wood – Senior Consultant, CPSU
Rebecca Wood– National Talent and Events Welfare Officer, British Swimming
Resources
Featuring
Mel Nienartowicz – Host, CPSU
Carole Billington-Wood – Senior Consultant, CPSU
Rebecca Wood– National Talent and Events Welfare Officer, British Swimming
Resources
- Online Safety Training Scenarios - A collection of videos showcasing different scenarios safeguarders may encounter and how to handle them
- CPSU Podcast - Weight-making sports and activities - part of our podcast series on body image, weight management and disordered eating in sport
- Online safety and social media in sport - CPSU guidance for online safety and social media in sport
- Responding to Online Abuse - NSPCC guidance
- Safeguarding Online Sporting Spaces - Loughborough University
Make sure you visit the CPSU website for the latest information and guidance about safeguarding in sport.