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Skin cancer awareness urged for sun-exposed elite swimmers

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Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research.

Jun 10 2024The University of Queensland

Worryingly, 16 per cent of the athletes and 22 per cent of support staff reported being severely sunburnt 50 or more times. The most frequently used sun protection methods for the swimmers were sunscreen and limiting time outdoors, while staff relied more frequently on sunglasses and hats." The study also asked participants to self-report their melanoma risk, on a scale from 0 to 5 .

The Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in Sun Exposed Athletes report was conducted with advice and assistance from Swimming Australia.

 

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