Quote:
	
	
		| 
			
				 Originally Posted by Minimalist75 
				I believe competitive male swimmers are required to wear a swimsuit with at least a 10 cm or 2.5 inch side seam. 
			
		 | 
	
	
 
I also think I read somewhere that the speedo solar was designed with a 1' inseam partly to allow competitive swimmers to swim and sun in public places and have a small enough untanned area that none of it would show when wearing a competition suit.