Trinity Female Athlete Body Positivity Project

Artist Statement

“My experiences being a female athlete have been my greatest sources of joy, self-doubt, power, and pressure. For many years I have struggled to accept my own muscular body, and after having multiple conversations with other female athletes, I noticed we all share similar challenges with our perceptions of our own bodies. These photographs are of Trinity College female athletes—some volunteered to help with my project and others are teammates and friends. It was extremely important to me to showcase female athletes from different backgrounds, sports, shapes, and sizes. I believe there is no ideal body type a female athlete should resemble. The female athlete’s body is powerful and confident, and I am proud that this collection of photographs illustrates that truth.”

~ Mia Conte