I don't know how old I was when I got my first speedo but probably 4 or 5. My cousin was in High School on the swim team and also the YMCA swim team. He had been given the chore of teaching me to swim. When he came over to teach me he wore one of his team speedos (all nylon in those days) and I immediately got a case of hero worship and had to have a suit like his. My mother refused saying I had too many suits already and for a speedo I should wait til I could fill it. My cousin took pity and two weeks later for my birthday he arrived with one just like his. I remember feeling so grown up as the soft cool nylon slid up my legs. As I recall I was in that suit the whole summer. I think I wore it out. My hero cousin kept me supplied with speedos for years. When I was old enough I joined the swim team and he was my coach. When I had grown enough i got all of his hand me down suits. I don't recall having anything other than speedos since. Still love the nylon ones best.
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