Hey Prof......

[Swimmboy]

I agree that polo players prefer the briefer suits because there is less fabric for a nefarious opponent to grab - but I honestly think many water polo guys wear EXTREMELY brief suits (I've seen many that reveal pubes and lots of butt crack) because they are such cocky, macho studs, and they absolutely LOVE flaunting their hot, muscled bodies.

[California Dolphin]

As far as swimming is concerned, "The less, the better" and briefs and square cuts don't have the "Swimming with your clothes on" sensation like suits with more coverage.

I wear briefs because I like the feel of more nudity when in the water. However the choice between briefs and a square cut is how much of an "athletic supporter" you need.

CD

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I posted this topic before, but it is interes\ting that there is an emerging shift back to briefs among swimmers. I am starting to see more HS and college guys shedding the jammers and getting back into briefs. The same is slowly happening in running, as runners are starting to return to shorter cut shorts with open split side seams. Beyond the aesthetic qualities, there is a clear performance value to both.

[Swimmboy]

I have been a collegiate swimming official since the mid-1990s. Among college males, there has always been a preference for the brief suits during regular meets. Only during year-end/conference championships is there a move to jammers (and briefly the leggings and full-body suits until they were thankfully banned), because scientific tests have proven the more skin covered by these 'super' fabrics, swimmers do indeed go slightly faster. But for 90% of collegiate meets, the brief suits never went away. Visit any local college or university and watch a swim meet over the next 3-4 weeks and you will see all the briefs you can handle. But the championship season begins in mid-February - THAT'S when the jammers will appear!

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Agree swimmboy, but as a past collegiate swimmer and a follower of the sport I have to say that I am seeing more briefs than the past few years. I do see the shift more at HS level than college for sure, where briefs were always common. I agree with your assessment, at the finals we all do whatever it takes, and the legal tech jammers will come back on the swimmers (and probably should). Ironically when I was swimming, the less is more concept was the prevailing thought, hence the paper suits and the radical downsizing.

[Byron]

Agree with all that's been said - hope the predictions come true.

As for the divers their exit from the water of the dive pool can be as exciting as the dive itself - one athletic movement with the hands on the pool wall reveals the tight wet speedos emerging. Usually that is a close up and rarely have I seen any adjustments needed by these guys as they leave.

As for the water polo players something minimal and tight fitting may be necessary to ward off the fouls the ref. doesn't see but the fit of their low-cuts at the bum crack rather negates that precaution (but who's complaining if they want total freedom of action with those toned bodies ?)

[Swimmboy]

Ah yes, those paper suits. THEY were the ultimate in brief, revealing men's suits. If only they would come back, though I'm not sure my heart could take it! I first saw them at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials - by the early 90s, they were all the rage. Those were such wonderful years.....

[Byron]

Some good pool exits here but awful quality on the vid unfortunately

http://www.gayforit.eu/video/62921/divers-in-speedos