So for context, I'm a young masters swimmer (M22) who chooses to wear one piece swimsuits for reasons explained here. I recently had a discussion with my coach about how in wearing one piece swimsuits, different parts of my body get uncovered (hips, legs, butt, etc.) than what would normally be shown in briefs or jammers, etc. Because different parts are uncovered, my body feels much more streamlined and, kinesthetically, swimming feels very different in the water.
This naturally brings up the discussion about what is "appropriate" for swimming. I'm sure there are different views, however the swimming culture that I grew up in does not care about modesty at all and in some way, actively flaunts off their bodies. Every female college swimmer I know pulls up the back of their swimsuits up into their butts to sit like a thong. After asking a very close friend of mine, she explained that it is simply for comfort reasons. If swimsuits ride up anyway, then it's just easier to pull it up yourself in an attempt to get the suit to sit more comfortably to where it will eventually ride up. Even in our selections for swim attire now, both men's and women's suits have the option for fuller coverage or cheeky, higher cuts or "euro cut" or just about whatever else you could want.
I'm hoping to hear people's thoughts on if modesty should be considered in the sport of swimming and to what degree.
