When I wrestled during college, before a tournament all wrestlers are weighed and subjected to a full bodied skin check. During a skin check an athlete stands nude with arms away from the body and a doctor inspects his body for rashes, sores or any abnormality. This is usually done in the locker room. Even though the rules state that weigh ins and skin checks are done in private with only wrestlers, coaches and tournement officials present that was rarely the case. While us wrestlers are lined up waiting to be weighed and checked out by a doctor, people always seemed to wander into the locker room. School alumni, faculity members, dads, etc. A couple of times med-students (some females) studying dermotology would be allowed to observe the doctor conduct skin checks on us wrestlers, nobody ever asked us if it would be okay or if we mind…
(STORY BY: Paduca)
