The Speedo Image

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I agree with Byron, putting Mark Spitz in this was an outrage. And I love the suit he has on. Along with Phelps, he was the greatest swimmer ever. Anyone who has him in the "anti speedo" category is just jealous!

[Torchwatch]

Ugly people look ugly in speedos, they also look ugly in board shorts, jeans or even a suit and tie.
It is not the fault of the speedos, board shorts, jeans or business suits.

The publisher of the webpage has a malicious desire to insult and hurt ugly people simply because he can, hurting other people just because you can is the basis of bullying, and it is International Anti-Bullying Week this week.
It seems a bit perverted to start a collection of beach photos of ugly people.

So what should ugly people wear on the beach and whose business is it anyway?

[Byron]

Same mentality as the anonymous* malicious Twitterers I guess.

*Interesting - lawyers for the Peer in the recent paedophilia slur reckon
they are tracking down 10000 posters now for possible libel actions.

[briefstyle]

Originally Posted by Torchwatch

Ugly people look ugly in speedos, they also look ugly in board shorts, jeans or even a suit and tie.
It is not the fault of the speedos, board shorts, jeans or business suits.

The publisher of the webpage has a malicious desire to insult and hurt ugly people simply because he can, hurting other people just because you can is the basis of bullying, and it is International Anti-Bullying Week this week.
It seems a bit perverted to start a collection of beach photos of ugly people.

So what should ugly people wear on the beach and whose business is it anyway?

Whatever they want! Its the personality inside the body that counts.

[louis]

I Tottallyagree With Torch... And Briefstyle, We Should Look At The Inside Of A Person Before The Physical Aspect Of That Person, I Would Choose As A Friend The Ugly Person Depending On Tthe Caracter, Anyway Anyone Making Fun On A Persons Looks Shoulld Be Ashamed Of Himself Especially Those That Have Nice Body S That Do, Having A Nice Looking Body Does Not Make A Person A Good Person His Caracter Does, I Could Name A Few People That Were Relatively Ugly Physically But Have Bene Extremely Estemed By The Whole Wide World Compared To Some That Have Nice Looks And Nice Body S.the Most Important Is To Sheesld Our Own Caracters Then Concentrate On The Outside. Sorry For The Misspellings.

[PSDave]

I wouldn't call any of the guys ugly.( a couple actually look good in speedos) There is one though, the guy in the yellow g-string that is cinched in around his waist. That, to me, looks totally creepy! (not to mention painful!)I would, however, say that they are in need of either serious diet, exercise and/or a professional wardrobe consultant. It is unfortunate that when we look in the mirror we see what we want to see, or how we wish we looked. I know whenever I go shopping for speedos I always ask a friend to check me out wearing the suits and take a pic or two to see if they look as good as I think I do. (never ask the salesman, he may be on commission) Besides, shopping speedos with friends is more fun than doing it alone. My good friends will tell me -- "Dude! Not those speedos. You're not a model. Either get back in better shape or a different suit"

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Watching the vidoe from 1972 (See Byron post above), it is interesting to see how much more brief the traditional Speedo suit has become. In the early 90's, (late 80's) the suits got real brief with the paper suit era. After that, male competitive swim attire made a big shift the other way. Funny that when Jammers and the more technical swim suits came along, the briefs appear to have not moved back toward the wider side seams.

On a side note, it is cool that more and more younger swimming guys are moving back to briefs( in my observation), at least for practice.

[Swimmboy]

Just because a picture shows up in an internet search for 'mark spitz speedos' doesn't mean it's Mark Spitz - in just the first four rows of pictures I saw one of Greg Louganis and one of Michael Phelps......

Gary Hall is the guy in a white USA tee-shirt - don't see a black 'tache' on him, though the video is rather poor....

About 'brief' suits reappearing - they never really left. Nearly every collegiate swimmer in the US practices daily in a brief Speedo (or other brand suit). During the regular season, most also compete in brief suits, saving the jammers for the big end-of-season meets where they strive for best times to try and qualify for the NCAA championships. I can't even count the number of college meets I have attended over the past 20 years as both a fan and a stroke/turn judge - and the brief suits are always the dominant suit until the final one or two meets.

[PSDave]

Originally Posted by SwimTeamSpeedo

I agree with Byron, putting Mark Spitz in this was an outrage. And I love the suit he has on. Along with Phelps, he was the greatest swimmer ever. Anyone who has him in the "anti speedo" category is just jealous!

Mark Spitz pic was not in that group. If you're thinking the diver is Mark, it is not. Mark has never had that long hair and is not a diver. There were a couple good bods and a couple that had missed the gym a few times, but this too often represents what we see at the beach or pool

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Originally Posted by PSDave

Mark Spitz pic was not in that group. If you're thinking the diver is Mark, it is not. Mark has never had that long hair and is not a diver. There were a couple good bods and a couple that had missed the gym a few times, but this too often represents what we see at the beach or pool

At first I thought it was Spitz, but then had the same thoughts as you. However, when Byron also determined it was him, I third guessed myself... at any rate, despite the long hair, which was probably the look at the time, as is the suit style, I think the guy looks great in the suit he has on.