I agree with you, Dooley67 - the brief swimsuits were the sign of a 'real' swimmer. I took a swim class in college - and needed a suit. I went to a local sporting goods store and bought a navy blue Speedo - my very first brief suit. When I went to pay for it, I wasn't thinking about looking 'hot' or 'sexy' or even 'gay' in the suit - I was worried that I didn't deserve to wear a 'real' swimsuit since I wasn't a real swimmer (I was taking an introductory class)!
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