What you feel about to be the only one guy wearing speedos?

[Bede735]

I'm just not a person for following fashion, so to change from Speedos to board shorts would just be doing that, as anyone with eyes can see they're not comfortable to swim in.

So if I'm the only one wearing Speedos - I don't worry about it.

[Dooley67]

This morning when I went to the Y to swim laps, again I was the only one in briefs, a Turbo, USA Polo team suit. No matter. In the lane next to me a teenager, probably about 15 or 16 got out because he was finished. He was wearing jammers and he had a bit too much girth to him which spilled over the top of the jammers. I thought, what a brave kid at that age, wearing a swimsuit that maybe even accentuated that he was somewhat overweight. Obviously he felt OK with it and it made me feel good that someone his age could have such confidence. That should be a lesson to all of us; wear what feels good and don't pay attention to what others say about it.

D67

[Byron]

Found silly - couldn't find stupid (rubbish seems to have been forgotten)

Btw, I would have preferred a quotation from a different Mr King and not a violent druggie.

[Crail]

Byron,

Your "good" side provides many interesting and insightful posts to the board. Unfortunately, however, when your "bad" side erupts, it places a major damper on the members. If every member posted snarky comments, as you do and refer to as "freedom of speech", the board would burn up like a funeral pyre. As mentioned at the beginning, you do provide much good to the board. Please let that part of you be for ever remembered.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I love that you asked your question and you certainly have received many thoughtful replies. I hope you continue to join in the conversation and feel free to ask questions. It gets people talking. Most of us on the board are welcoming and genuinely appreciative of sharing conversation. Sorry your post got such an early unwelcoming reply.

STS

[Byron]

http://www.beachbelievers.com/node/5180
....does any of this article sound rather familiar?
(it was written nearly FOUR YEARS ago)

[Torchwatch]

The obese man in the photo in the article above actually has good legs and an acceptable loin area. The problem is the overhanging belly. If he was wearing boardshorts down to his ankles his belly would still hang over the waistband just as much. He has gone to the beach presumably to swim and sunbathe, which are legitimate pursuits (even in speedos).
So why attack him for wearing speedos when it is his exposed belly that is the issue and would remain the issue whatever swimwear he chose, unless the public were to demand that obese men and women wear singlets/vests to hide their excessive chests and bellies?
Since the average man in the West is slightly overweight these days such demands would result in nearly all men wearing vests and baggy shorts for swimming, a return to Victorian values perhaps.
We should give moral support to the older and bigger men who choose to wear brief swimwear not because we lust after them but because depriving them of their freedom to choose their own swimwear ultimately deprives everyone else of their right too.

[swim suit eddie]

I have been to swim clubs, where most guys wear baggy swim suits, like the board shorts. They say that they would rather wear speedo style swim briefs. Sadly many parents,families wont the younger guys wear snug speedo briefs, as they are considered being a gay male style. I wear speedos most of the time when swimming at my health club, but put shorts over them at family oriented swimming facilities. Many times, being with families I'll wear board shorts, to calm their homophobia. I'll wear my speedo swim briefs a lot during the summer months as underwear too. i really like wearing them. It's too bad, that so many American families with growing young and teenage boys put them in such an awkward situation as to their sexuality. The young women and many girls wear bikini swim suits that show so much of them, looking like young girl's underwear. If a girl or young woman wears a one piece bright colored swim suit, they too old fashioned or prudish, not showing enough of their bodies. When I lived in Europe, especially in France and Italy, men of all ages wore speedo swim suits and some women and girls, wore very pretty one piece swim suits at times. What men and women wore on or to the beaches in these countries, is not an issue for them. I felt great wearing my favorite speedo briefs at the beaches or swim clubs there. I'm a bit older now, yet still in good shape. I go swimming, as often as I can and still fit in speedo swim briefs wearing them often during the warm summer months.

[Dooley67]

Swim suit Eddie,

It sounds like you're comfortable wearing speedos any place. Have you considered wearing speedos at the family oriented swimming facilities as a way of encouraging others to do the same. Maybe some of the homophobia you speak of would be reduced if more boys and men wore speedos if you were to set the example. Just a thought.

D67

[Byron]

In answer to post#40 the meaning is ' hard to understand/profound' and I
checked the dictionary to ensure the accuracy of my reply for you there. That is a useful little book - you should get one.
I also went to O for your obtruse but it doesn't exist.
Under M you were ok for masturbate - but such a revolting vision
of your obeisance was enough to make me put the dic. away immediately.