TW: disordered eating “Up until the summer of 2024, the NCAA followed USRowing rules, where if the coxswain of the boat was under 110 lbs, they would have to carry a sandbag of weight to meet the requirement. Along with that a colored wrist band signifying that you are “underweight”, though on the other side of the spectrum if you are over this requirement you receive a different brightly colored wrist deeming you “overweight”, that you must wear the entire weekend of championships. Until the beginning of my sophomore year, this number had never affected me, until January 14th rolled around and it was announced within my team that the coxswains would be shifting into a solely cardio based circuit lift program for the spring season. Subconsciously affecting my body imagine, who I was, and why I was doing this sport. It started with stepping on the scale three days a week and being visibly disappointed every time I saw my weight. I began to cut out the protein and hydration we were g...