Towel Dance and Speedos: NCAA Zone Meet

[Bede735]

Originally Posted by Swimmboy

Yes, the 'towel dance' is seen in many locker rooms. I swim at a US college pool which regularly hosts meets, and it amuses me to see guys in Speedos on deck and in the pool for hours, thinking nothing of it. But once they get into the locker room, they shower in their suits and then they wrap towels around their waists while slipping off their suits and pulling on their underwear. I guess they just don't want to be seen totally nude?

Why would they? It's a hell of difference between exposing your legs compared to your genitals.

[California Dolphin]

On the subject, here's my experience from here in San Francisco.

I go swimming on the weekends and about 1/2 the guys wear speedos and they also take showers in the nude.

Recalling from high school PE back in the 60s, there were 30 showers all in one room and everyone was butt naked.

[speedorob86]

I don't think this should even be an issue.

To each their own and what they're comfortable with.

Some guys/girls just didn't grow up being free/confident with being naked in front of others. Modesty and privacy should be respected.

[miloandtock1]

I am sorry if my original post came off as judgmental or overly crude and critical. It was not meant to be. I realize we all have different modesty limits. I still think the phenomenon is unusual - to be in a little speedo for 1 to 6 hours a day in front of whomever when practicing or at a meet, but covered up in the locker room.
Either way - here is a little eye candy for you - one of Purdue's divers - the suit he is wearing is one of two or three competition suits I've seen the guys wear (plain black with gold P is another). Sorry but this guy is...very straight, very Catholic (based on facebook-twitter-instagram), but he's only 18 and diving quite well for a freshman!

[Bede735]

I still don't get your point. There's a massive difference between showing your genitals or not.

[miloandtock1]

I think I've made my point, but I still find it interesting, I never said people have to agree or say I'm wrong for thinking so.

[jackk78]

It's interesting to see culture differences when travelling. In some parts of the world, it's mandatory to shower nude before entering a pool and enclosed showers aren't always provided. Spas in Germany often forbid clothing in the sauna area and require that everyone, men and women, be nude.

Personally, I don't think anyone should feel the need to cover up in a locker room. I certainly don't. It's nice to see parents that set a good example by letting it hang free in the locker room. Modesty tends to learned.