In the past few days, I've been asking people I know about their opinions on the Speedo. I have been surprised to discover that, indeed, there is a somewhat negative opinion. There is one line of thinking that says the Speedo is for gays. One young man went so far as to say that a guy wearing a Speedo looks like he's "in drag." (I thought that a Speedo was supposed to minimize drag....) Then, one woman told me that there have been parents of kids on swim teams who've been very vocal Speedo enemies. The negative view of the Speedo is, I think, a real concern--it may well mean fewer guys go into swimming.
There are some interesting polls talking about Speedos on www.mrpoll.com. (Type Speedo into the search box.) People who've disliked this thread might dislike some of what turns up on these polls. However, I found it an interesting view of what some ordinary people think of Speedos.
On a lighter note, one woman told me that she thought that Speedo should be outlawed. It's passe, she said.
Getting back to the original question, and for those who have held out on wearing a Speedo type of suit. I think one learns to adapt to it pretty quickly. It felt strange wearing my Tyr for the first time, but that passed by the end of the evening. And, within one lap, I knew why a Speedo-type of suit works better. All in all, I think it was harder getting used to wearing just swim trunks in public (I started swimming as an adult.) I frankly wish I'd taken the plunge (heh, heh) a long time ago. It's much better, even for a plain lap swimmer. In fact, of my "swimming consultants", a woman old enough to be my mother, seemed to think "At last!" when I got my new suit.
Most people reading this already know this, but for those who don't, much of the "revealing" nature of a Speedo seems to depend on the cut you buy, and how tight it is.
There has been some talk about jammers. Someone told me to avoid those--she thought that they were worse than the Speedo. (This was based on her observation. Other people's mileage may vary.) She said if modesty was important, some sort of layering (multiple suits, or a drag suit with a Speedo) was better.
In the past few days, I've been asking people I know about their opinions on the Speedo. I have been surprised to discover that, indeed, there is a somewhat negative opinion. There is one line of thinking that says the Speedo is for gays. One young man went so far as to say that a guy wearing a Speedo looks like he's "in drag." (I thought that a Speedo was supposed to minimize drag....) Then, one woman told me that there have been parents of kids on swim teams who've been very vocal Speedo enemies. The negative view of the Speedo is, I think, a real concern--it may well mean fewer guys go into swimming.
There are some interesting polls talking about Speedos on www.mrpoll.com. (Type Speedo into the search box.) People who've disliked this thread might dislike some of what turns up on these polls. However, I found it an interesting view of what some ordinary people think of Speedos.
On a lighter note, one woman told me that she thought that Speedo should be outlawed. It's passe, she said.
Getting back to the original question, and for those who have held out on wearing a Speedo type of suit. I think one learns to adapt to it pretty quickly. It felt strange wearing my Tyr for the first time, but that passed by the end of the evening. And, within one lap, I knew why a Speedo-type of suit works better. All in all, I think it was harder getting used to wearing just swim trunks in public (I started swimming as an adult.) I frankly wish I'd taken the plunge (heh, heh) a long time ago. It's much better, even for a plain lap swimmer. In fact, of my "swimming consultants", a woman old enough to be my mother, seemed to think "At last!" when I got my new suit.
Most people reading this already know this, but for those who don't, much of the "revealing" nature of a Speedo seems to depend on the cut you buy, and how tight it is.
There has been some talk about jammers. Someone told me to avoid those--she thought that they were worse than the Speedo. (This was based on her observation. Other people's mileage may vary.) She said if modesty was important, some sort of layering (multiple suits, or a drag suit with a Speedo) was better.
