Hi JamesSwim,
I agree with STS that your post is really thought provoking. When I first started swimming seriously last June, the only place I could find any swim briefs locally was Dick's Sporting Goods and only blue or black with 3 or 4" sides, not what I wanted. That's when I started to look online for the suits that some of the guys on this board recommended. I looked at swimoutlet.com and dickssporting goods.com and was able to get the suits I wanted. I didn't consider Jammers because I don't like the feeling of having my skin compressed so I guess I fall into the category of the person who swims often and only shops for briefs. In a short period of time I bought 8 suits so I could wear a different one each day to get the most wear out of them. I wouldn't have been able to find any of these in local sporting goods shops.
While I like the look of boardshorts (not for swimming laps or for the beach) but as shorts to wear in the summer, I'm too short to wear them without their going below my knee, a look that I don't like. So I guess you could also add to your analysis that the type of suit a guy buys is perhaps somewhat dependent on his body build and what would look attractive.
D67
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