I can't tell you about us older guys that made the switch. I started wearing speedo's almost 50 years ago. But I can tell you that a number of young boys refuse to go out for the swim team because they would have to wear speedo's. The boys are used to seeing their sports heroes in long shorts. Basketball shorts are much longer than they were 10 years ago. As a result, so are leisure shorts and swim suits for men. It makes it really tough for a teenager to wear something that the main stream is not. The situation is just another inhibitor (lack of college programs) to boys getting into swimming.
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I can't tell you about us older guys that made the switch. I started wearing speedo's almost 50 years ago. But I can tell you that a number of young boys refuse to go out for the swim team because they would have to wear speedo's. The boys are used to seeing their sports heroes in long shorts. Basketball shorts are much longer than they were 10 years ago. As a result, so are leisure shorts and swim suits for men. It makes it really tough for a teenager to wear something that the main stream is not. The situation is just another inhibitor (lack of college programs) to boys getting into swimming.
