It seems strange to me that so many people feel it is not good for a guy to wear a speedo in public (beach, public pool, etc) while I've seen women parade around in something that more resembles dental floss. And someone mentioned it depends on if they guy is in shape? Who are we to judge who is good enough to wear one or not??
As for me, I wear whatever the occasion calls for. When invited to another home, I will generally wear something fairly conservative (shorts), with a speedo-type suit underneath. This came in especially handy when in Europe. Also, in Japan, the pool I used did not allow anything but speedo-style suits (and also required caps BTW).
Back in 1995, I lifeguarded at a water park in Allentown, PA, the kind where the lifeguards really do go in the water to pull people out (I had about 25 saves in 2 months). Anyway, most of the guys cut out the liner of the shorts and wore speedos underneath. They tended to dry faster and hold up better, and it was easy if we wanted to swim laps in the wave pool over breaks.
Just my input on this subject. Will the final article be available online, or can it be posted on the USMS site somehow?
Tim Murphy
Sun Devil Masters
It seems strange to me that so many people feel it is not good for a guy to wear a speedo in public (beach, public pool, etc) while I've seen women parade around in something that more resembles dental floss. And someone mentioned it depends on if they guy is in shape? Who are we to judge who is good enough to wear one or not??
As for me, I wear whatever the occasion calls for. When invited to another home, I will generally wear something fairly conservative (shorts), with a speedo-type suit underneath. This came in especially handy when in Europe. Also, in Japan, the pool I used did not allow anything but speedo-style suits (and also required caps BTW).
Back in 1995, I lifeguarded at a water park in Allentown, PA, the kind where the lifeguards really do go in the water to pull people out (I had about 25 saves in 2 months). Anyway, most of the guys cut out the liner of the shorts and wore speedos underneath. They tended to dry faster and hold up better, and it was easy if we wanted to swim laps in the wave pool over breaks.
Just my input on this subject. Will the final article be available online, or can it be posted on the USMS site somehow?
Tim Murphy
Sun Devil Masters
