It's carried over. If it's a springboard to other opportunities, fine. There's a lot of good looking girls on the tour. I'm honored to be representing beach volleyball. Poppinga, one of two WPVA players sponsored by Nike, is constantly asked about body image, especially about staying slim.
Weight is irrelevant.
I tell the teen-agers who ask to just look in the mirror and go on that. Get to where you're comfortable with the person who is in the mirror. In Poppinga's case, beauty and strength come from within. Cindy Luis is a Star-Bulletin sportswriter. Her column appears weekly.