Micheal Phelps, huge back?!?

Question

Has anyone else noticed that like all the olympic swimmers have outrageously wide backs? I was thinking, does swimming somehow over time give you broader shoulders, or is this mere chance..?

Answer 1

i noticed that too its unreal

Answer 2

One of my older friends that is a girl used to be in a swimming team in high school and she has very broad shoulders...and she said it was because she swam a lot.  

Answer 3

when you train over a long time your develop a lot of muscle in your shoulders (and the rest of your body) so then your shoulders become more broader. its just a swimming thing

Answer 4

typically,

people with broader shoulders are better swimmers,

so i'm sure it's just coincidental.

Answer 5

yes, swimming is said to cause your back/shoulders to widen in time.