[petrus]

I credit this thread to discussions with a friend and fellow swimmer sympathetic to the problem.

Male ballet dancers wear a dance belt. When slipping it on they scoop their scrotum upwards to lie on top of the shaft with a ball on each side. The belt holds it in this position. It’s the same position the junk would be if one were hanging upside-down. As a result dancers can crouch, leap, turn and kick without the legs hitting their balls and knocking them out.

The only swimsuits we know that do the same are Funky Trunks. We both wear their Classic Trunks that have “stitched front pouch for added room and double lining for support”. They come with instructions on how to put them on:
“Once around hips, Funky Trunks should sit snug around the crutch. To create the snug fit, stretch the leg of your Funky Trunks down around the thigh, place hand on family jewels and pull up while paying your respects to the late King of Pop. Funky Trunks will move into position to hold the boys comfortably and provide a relaxed appearance on your body. If your Funky Trunks are stretched too tight, then you need to size up!”

The suits hold you in this position for an entire training session. With regular Speedos no matter how you’re positioned at the start after a few laps it can be anywhere. As a result it’s essential to adjust before climbing out the pool.

For us Funky Trunks mean greater flexibility in tumble-turns: In the somersault, legs can tuck high up to your body to form a tight ball without your balls getting in the way. The tight crouch allows a strong kick-off from the wall. It’s such a logical position.

With the balls pulled up like this the bulge is not the same shape as in a regular suit but then the highly patterned Funky Trunk suits camouflage the shape to all but those who know what to look for. The prominent bulge is less in your face than with plain black Speedos. It makes them more appealing to teenagers in the club who are less secure about sporting a bulge in public.

We add that we have no financial links to Funky Trunks. It strikes us as strange that more suits have not followed their lead.

We’re interesting to know what other guys think.