Do female athletes tape their upper body before track events or swimming events or basketball games? ?

Question

I noticed a couple of them. But I wasn't sure. Is there an advantage to doing that?

Answer 1

I'm a swimmer and I or anyone I've known has never taped themselves before a meet. Maybe it's injury related. They key for swimming is to wear as less as possible in order to prevent drag.  

Answer 2

no they dont need to there all flat chested.

Answer 3

most women in sports wear sports bra and other clothing support.

Photographed Bare Breasted.

" About 50 percent of women report some pain or discomfort in their b*****s during exercise. This varies considerably in intensity and may depend on what they are wearing. In an Australian study 3 women (17-21, cup sizes B and C) were photographed exercising bare breasted, with two models of a bra, and with a particular sports bra. As expected, breast motion was reduced by bras, and the sports bra was the most effective. The women reported less discomfort with bras and especially with the sports bra. However not all sports bras are created equally and should be properly fitted. [3] A 2007 study found that b*****s move in three planes of motion during exercise. This study concluded that encapsulation bras are more effective than compression bras at reducing total breast motion during exercise because encapsulation bras reduce motion in two of the three planes, while compression bras reduce motion in only one plane[4]

Although some women athletes are concerned that a sports bra may interfere with breathing, and increased pressure on the rib cage ".