Swimming laps

jwalker30
jwalker30 Posts: 282
edited October 7 in Chit-Chat
Just curious, what kind of suit do you wear when you swim laps? A couple months ago, I stared swimming mornings with a friend. I have usually worn boardshorts. She gave me a pair of speedos for Christmas. Now i know boardshorts aren't the best for swimming, but I don't know wearing speedos. I am supposed to meet her at the pool tomorrow morning.

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  • dzmikki
    dzmikki Posts: 236 Member
    Wear the speedos!
  • springermad
    springermad Posts: 242
    I don't think I will be much help on this issue as I wear a bikini ( terrible sight, but I do keep a towel round me to the last minute)
    But wear what you feel most comfortable in x
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    Just curious, what kind of suit do you wear when you swim laps? A couple months ago, I stared swimming mornings with a friend. I have usually worn boardshorts. She gave me a pair of speedos for Christmas. Now i know boardshorts aren't the best for swimming, but I don't know wearing speedos. I am supposed to meet her at the pool tomorrow morning.
    Wear the speedos but also a robe if you are like me and think they look too girlie-man.
    In the water you'll feel great, but I would never - I MEAN NEVER be seen walking around in those, and that's assuming I reach my goals by summer.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    I wear jammers. They're the same material as "speedos" but they longer, going down to your mid thighs.
  • rhce40
    rhce40 Posts: 201 Member
    either wear speedos or jammers
    I am/was a lifeguard and also used to swim competitively, nothing screams newbie more than wearing board shorts to swim laps (no offense) not too mention allllllll the extra drag the loose suits create and since (i assume) you are not training for a race, the extra drag is not needed
  • midwifekelley2350
    midwifekelley2350 Posts: 337 Member
    she bought you those so she could see you in those! make her day!
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    either wear speedos or jammers
    I am/was a lifeguard and also used to swim competitively, nothing screams newbie more than wearing board shorts to swim laps (no offense) not too mention allllllll the extra drag the loose suits create and since (i assume) you are not training for a race, the extra drag is not needed



    That's really similar to what she's been telling me. I think i may actually wear them tomorrow...
  • AElbers
    AElbers Posts: 1
    I am an Aquatics Director. I mostly see people wearing speedos or jammers when they are swimming laps for exercise. I know that people think that they look silly but ultimately, you look silly when you are trying to move through the water with board shorts that have a lot of rag and 9 times out of 10, are waaaay too big. I would recommend jammers which are mid quad or a speedo. And guess what? No one can actually see what you are wearing when you are in the water :) Hope this helps.
  • cloveraz
    cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
    I prefer seeing men at the pool in their jammers, but it seems to me, the older the male is the smaller the Speedo becomes...and they never hurry up into the pool..hahaha
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    I imagine it will be a pretty fast walk to the pool
  • cloveraz
    cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
    LoL
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Look at you!!! You would give the female swimmers a treat if you wore speedos. Most guys where I swim wear them, so I am sure you will be in good company!
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    Take the walk of shame and try the speedo's out... Don't forget about shrinkage... ha, ha, ha....
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    Look at you!!! You would give the female swimmers a treat if you wore speedos. Most guys where I swim wear them, so I am sure you will be in good company!

    Thank you for the kind words :)
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    So I wore the speedo this morning. They are easier to swim in. I don't think i grossed anyone out either, at least i think so.....
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    Would you go running in Doc Martens?

    Would you wear slacks and tie on a long bike ride?

    Do you get on the elliptical machine in coveralls?

    Wearing baggy shorts for lap swimming is just as silly. Tight fitting shorts, be they Briefs or Jammers are the appropriate attire for swimming laps.

    I prefer Jammers just because for the 'modesty' advantages.

    If you buy another pair, I suggest asking for durable nylon - they last a LOT longer.
  • cloveraz
    cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
    Yey Jammers!
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    So I wore the speedo this morning. They are easier to swim in. I don't think i grossed anyone out either, at least i think so.....
    Of course you wouldn't have. You need to see where I swim. They have an aqua jogging group and I kid you not, most of them have stomachs down to their knees. It's like swimming in a tsunami!

    Oh goodness. Stomach down to their knees, that can't be a good sight. Hopefully, that's just one group :)

    The briefs I was given do fit, but modest isn't a word I would use to describe them. I swim three days a week, maybe i'll switch to jammers in a couple months
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    she bought you those so she could see you in those! make her day!

    this!

    i love a man in a speedo... sometimes. why not?? or those jammer things ppl r saying.

    im a fan of this look-

    male-australian-swimmer-image.jpg

    sorry its so ginormous! i didnt realize it was wallpaper.
  • Apazman
    Apazman Posts: 494 Member
    On a side note .. if you are into swimming, this is one of my favorite things for swimming, - Swimming MP3 Player! YES! A MP3 PLAYER WHILE YOU SWIM!

    FINIS SwiMP3.1G Waterproof MP3 Player

    http://www.amazon.com/FINIS-SwiMP3-1G-Waterproof-MP3-Player/dp/B002LBQWMG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325638672&sr=8-1
  • jwalker30
    jwalker30 Posts: 282
    ^^ Those look to be a similar size to what i have
  • SpenceBailey
    SpenceBailey Posts: 4
    I swim for my High School swim team. We wear Speedo Jammers, sorta like compression shorts. The regular Speedo is also an option, but I don't want to really go that route yet. If you're wanting to get a better work out I would suggest wearing a pair of Jammers, and wear swimming trunks/drag suit over those, and wear a cut off shirt (the bigger the cuts on the side, the better) to help add drag. I wouldn't suggest wearing a swim cap either unless your hair is effected by chlorine a lot.

    I hope it helps!
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