Speedos

So, Blue, if you were at the beach and there were Aussie lifeguards nearby, would you cover your little girls' eyes? Are Aussie lifeguards disrespectful and indiscreet?

I don't think that's a fair question. You have to define swimwear obscenity first.

Originally posted by Guvnah I always wear my speedo at the beach. Otherwise I get (what I consider to be) goofy tan lines that look ridiculous when I wear a speedo. This ties gull80's Glamourshot picture as the most shocking thing ever presented on this forum. Who the heck cares about an adult male's tan lines at a Master's meet or practice?

I agree, Blue. To each his own. Judgmentalness on either side is unwelcome.

To each his own? True. If you wish to look ridiculous, by all means wear your Speedo at the beach.

To be fair, I've seen some women in bikini's who really should not be in them (in my opinion), so what's the difference. If I don't like what I see, I don't look again, and try to get that image out of my head. Where are the police to monitor what women wear and why are the men at fault? Definitely seems like a double standard to me.

It's really odd to see such judgmentalness on this subject -- especially from swimmers. Luckily it's behavior that counts, not opinions.

I always wear my speedo at the beach. Otherwise I get (what I consider to be) goofy tan lines that look ridiculous when I wear a speedo. Of course, the question would be moot at the nudist beach!

Another reason for pools to be kept cooler than the water waders want: for the "shrinkage" factor. :p If the issue is contours ("eww... he has boy parts", "eww... she has girl parts"), then just wear two suits. It'll smooth things out, especially if one of them is nylon instead of lycra. That was (is?) a standard thing to do (especially for water polo, where suits tend to get ripped). Just like a women's 1-piece racing suit is nothing like a string bikini, a master's cut nylon suit (for men) is nothing like a lycra thong. Just remind people of that. Not all "speedos" were created equal. Originally posted by PeirsolFan And here I was all freaked out by learning the details of Phelps' shaving habits. (Someone shaves his back and part of his legs for him.) Maybe you can explain an easy way that Phelps could shave down (for a big meet) by himself and still get his back. And it has to be a razor: part of the advantage of shaving is sensitizing the skin.

Originally posted by sftom It's really odd to see such judgmentalness on this subject -- especially from swimmers. Not nearly as odd as it is to see the word judgmentalness. You're not by some chance related to George W., are you?