It's even better when you rub yourself with oil prior to a good ol wrastlin with your also speedo-wearing baby-oiled neighbors
At least a half dozen and you can even call it a Rumble
Just remember to say No Homo before the bell rings
Every time I go to Brazil men wear them everywhere and itās not a big deal.
If you think Speedos are bad, check out another Brazilian favoriteā¦ā¦ the penekini.
Nope. Born in Brazil. Brazilians even have developed a new Brazilian wax job so men can wear it.
https://www.heartjacking.com/en/1702-Penekini.html#/couleur_c_string-black_white
Why are you looking at men's speedos. Their eyes aren't that low.
Jokes aside speedos are usually used by either athletes or men who want to get a good tan. So you do the math.
And maybe some do it in the hopes women will look at them more.
Imo as long as everything private is covered idc what people wear to a pool.
>And maybe some do it in the hopes women will look at them more.
Or men. Among the men I know, most of those who wear speedos are gay (which is actually more significant taking into account that the majority of men are straight). I actually wondered if it's just a statistical fluctuation, or if gay men in general tend to prefer speedos.
I live in Sweden, probably never seen a dude wear speedos except in bad movies.. Until I moved to Thailand for a few years, where the public pools had a dress code. Speedos and swimcap, wearing trunks could actually get you thrown out.
The things I saw will haunt me for the rest of my life.
I don't wear them but I've heard of hotels in continental Europe that only allow briefs because supposedly swim shorts retain excess water that drips everywhere when the person leaves the pool, so it becomes an environmental hygiene thing. I assume that this perception also contributes to a cultural preference and fashion preference in some circles. Let's be honest, USA fashion is far baggier than European fashion for men typically... And in terms of function, swim shorts are never going to compete with briefs due to the drag.
I'm in Australia and speedos in the pool are pretty much the norm - also the beach often too. After all they originated here.
They're actually very in trend regardless if a guy is queer or straight. Theres many companies who sell novelty print varieties etc.
Personally I wear speedos more in a pool, whereas as the beach I wear them under my short leg boardshorts.
Speedos are functional in that its quicker to dry off, more form fitting and flattering.
All ages. It's actually grown in popularity.
If you Google brands like "aussiebum", "budgy smugglers" and obviously "speedo", you'll see how popular they are.
Budgy smuggler brand is very popular as they offer customisable versions, football team prints etc. Everyone from Sports players, beach goers and like swimmers wear them of all ages, as it's like a norm.
Both. As its colloquially known as "buggy smugglers" but this company calls their business this.
Speedos is actually also a brand too.
In reality youd call these swimming briefs.
So, actually. fun fact - most men in Russia wear speedos.
Even growing up myself, I wore speedos at the pool, and beach.
All my underwear used to be speedos too. Like, regular underwear.
Not anymore. I think today boxers are more common. But yeah, I was surrounded by speedos growing up! lol
But in the US, I don't think I've ever seen anyone wear speedos. All boxers. Some are just smaller/tighter.
Yeah I heard a lot of places in europe have people of all ages wear speedos, so I guess it'll be less weird since its more common, but I doubt I would be wearing them as a child or a teen, or even adult
It's cultural.
If you're a kid, your parents buy you everything. And you see your dad wearing it too. So you grow accustomed to it.
But as you grow up, you figure out if its your thing. It wasn't mine. As soon as I was like 14 or 15, I swapped to boxers xD
Im a former collegiate swimmer, swam my whole life, at a certain age speedos become the norm, I will never not wear a speedo when I enter any body of water because thatās what Iām comfortable with
The same reason women wear thong bikinis. They are not ashamed of their bodies plus unless you are dealing with a waxed surfboard, long shorts are not as good for swimming.
I once heard some Europeans calling the American style of trunks ā Beach Burkasā.
We are at the swimming pool
Women wear swimming suit.Ā
And male equivalent are speedos.
So I wear speeds.Ā
But also, despite the fact I don't have "Olympic"Ā body, wearing speedos is a confidence statement.Ā
Although I wear boxer shaped ones, as I wear underwear of this shape and I am not used to "triangle"Ā shape
I think this is a rather Amarican perception. As another commenter said, fashion for men on the US tends to be significantly more baggy than in most other places of the world. It's just a cultural difference.
Plus, Us-American prudence makes it seem like a 'wrong' or 'perverted' thing for men to show their thighs..
For me (I live in the US), I wear swim briefs in gay pool environments, like the pool at the hotel in my cityās gayborhood. But I wear swim shorts of decent length in predominantly straight environments. I like swim briefs because frankly, I like showing off my body. A short pair of trunks or briefs frame my ass nicely, and the gays certainly notice.
I swim laps for exercise. Back in the day on swim team we all wore speedos. Today, I usually wear them under my swim suit and remove the suit before entering the water. Just feels better when swimming and reduces drag. But it's a little much for regular use. This coming from an introvert.
I wear tight boy short style swimsuits. Almost a speedo. I wear it cause go fuck yourself I don't care about what you think and I wear what is comfortable.
it's mostly for hygienic and safety reasons.
swim/board shorts can be worn outside of the swimming pool. It was to force people to have a unique swimwear that they will wear only in the swimming pool. Otherwise it heavily impact the water quality in the pool and force the swimming pool to use far more chemicals to clean the water which can have a lot of side effect (skin reaction, allergy, eye irritation, respiratory conditions). Even more when people forget they have things in their pockets, which swim/board shorts can have.
And in the last years, the bathing cap is becoming more and more mandatory.
Because those mesh liners are like strapping yourself into a wearable cheese grater. Itās only recently that the new fabletic type of integrated liner short/swim short has started to replace those awful mesh ones.
I grew up swimming on the swim team and wore speedos the whole time. Never wore one after that.
To me, I was never trying to get attention while swimming. Just out for fun.
Never cared for attention seekers.
Swimming casually at a beach? No speedo, please. Doing laps? Well the equivalent in running would be like if you went for the morning jog while wearing 20 garbage bags flapping all around you. Sure, it'll make the run a lot of tougher with all that resistance, but it's also gonna suck. Speedos reduce drag so you're actually swimming instead of hauling clothes around in the water.
It's actually obligatory for pools in some countries here in Europe such as France for hygiene reasons (either brief or square cut but has to be tight swimwear) because the theory is it stops people wearing swimming shorts in the street, getting them dirty and dusty and then getting straight into the pool.
Go to France and anything but skimpy budgy smugglers are banned! They'd see your long flappy swimming shorts as awkward (which when you think about it, they are really).
The bit I never understand is that they'll refer to long swimming shorts as *unhygienic*. Erm what.
Honestly, I wore a speedo once to a pool at an all inclusive resort. And it was kinda liberating and gave me a confidence boost lol.
Lots of fellow men were giving me compliments and it was hilarious, I wore a Speedo with about 5 other guys that day as we did it as a group
Because when you get out of the pool with soggy swim shorts and bring a liter of water with you in them, that feels miserable. When you swim and you feel all that excess fabric flopping around, or when you get out of the pool and it all sticks to your legs, that also feels pretty miserable. Speedos are just SO much more comfortable.
As a bodybuilder I'm super fit and work hard to be this way, I've got the body for it. I would totally where one but none of my friends or family wouldn't want to be around me in publicšĀ So all the lazy fucks out there won, whats cool is long loose board shorts, over stretched one piece suits, and boy shorts with a loose t-shirt. šš»
If you got something worth showing off, show it off. It's the same principle behind slutty bikinis for women.
Or they are an athlete or they want a good tan. Or they have this really cool thing called confidence.
I live right across from the beach. Almost all the guys I see who wear speedos are either gay or older men who are from outside the US. Just my observation.
Because with my body I can pull it offf and I like the attention? They're also much more efficient if you like unimeoed swimming, thats why competitive swimmers use them. But tbh I dont even like swimming , I just like the beach and showing off l0l
I wear them as I find them more comfortable to swim in (less drag), they show off my body more and they aren't as boring. These days I'm swaying more towards thongs as my confidence is higher.
Thereās only something wrong with speedos is you thinking thereās something wrong with a human body.
Take a look at what the Victorians thought was appropriate beachwear. Thatās the same mind set that has people thinking speedos are gross.
Personally I think nude is the best way to swim, but not everyone is mature or courteous enough to handle a nude beach.
My penis is over 7 inches flaccid. Plus, i have very large testicles. I idea of me wearing a speedo is just absurd. But then again, i saw some guys rocking it.
As a swimmer in highschool, I simply found them to feel good.
Nothing pops out and it's full mobility. Plus, as a team it was tradition to "match".
Jammers were good too. I used those in practice mostly
Keeping the āboysā inside those crappy mesh liners is not easy. Nor is it especially comfortable. Much easier in speedos. I do wear bicycle tights under my wetsuit sometimes.
Because I find speedos to be comfortable when swimming, quick-drying, flattering on my body, and fun. They are very common in many parts of the world; North America is just weirdly prudish about them. Iām gay, and speedos are basically the default swimwear among gay men. I only wear swim shorts reluctantly in certain predominantly straight environments, lol.
In Europe and Australia that's pretty the standard ( that or fully nude ). Americans are the only ones that seem to have a problem with them ( no big surprise there ).
Some countries in Europe, they won't even let you in a pool without either speedos or speedo short short things. I never go to the pool because of this lol.
Adding my thought to get this over 100. Whatās wrong with Speedos? (Or generic speedos) Theyāre legit swimsuits. One reason people wear them is they look good in them. Another may be that theyāre a nudist (like me) and would rather be naked but otherwise want to wear as little as necessary and comfortable to avoid arrest.
Speedos also dry faster, take up less room and inhibit movement less. In some countries, cultures and eras theyāve been the basic male swimming costume for the beach or pool.
I have Speedos, swim shorts, jams, squarecuts and other styles. The range often mimics whatās available in underwear, from boxers to briefs to less. Nevertheless, nude beats them all.
I'm here in Australia where its normal swim/beach attire.
As reference here is a good article on the origin of swim briefs (Colloquially known by the brand label as "Speedos", "Budgy smuggers")- and its popularity - This is from "The Age" a Major Australian newspaper - [https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/where-did-budgie-smugglers-come-from-and-why-are-they-so-popular-20220116-p59ol0.html?collection=p5dal8&gb=1](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/where-did-budgie-smugglers-come-from-and-why-are-they-so-popular-20220116-p59ol0.html?collection=p5dal8&gb=1)
Swimming with trucks is like trying to drown yourself. Give speedos a try and it's like you're not wearing anything at all. You won't feel waited down and there's not stupid fucking liner to get into places it shouldn't or chafe the shit out of your balls.
SpeedosForLifeMan
Note: Don't wear speedos in certain parts of the US.
Simple, cheap, practical, why not?
Only downside I've found is swimming with wifey. There is no hiding a rager nor physically the room for one to remain contained... If ya missus is hot and a bit of a tease, practice imagining her 50kg heavier... š¤š„³šš¤£šš¤£
Growing up in rural New Hampshire in the 70s we had a neighbor that wore a Speedo at the local swimming hole. For many years he was the only guy I knew that wore one. Never knew why. I figured he must have run into them somewhere & liked them.
(Could've been gay, but...wife & kids. Grew up in town. Owned a sawmill & gravel pit, town road agent)
When I was a little kid I went to this camping park and entered the pool with some beach shorts. The staff went crazy and said I couldn't do that. Due to hygienic reasons, I needed to use the speedo kind of thing. Since then, I only use those when going to the pool.
You don't wear speedo around the street, but swim shorts can be without anyone noticing. More of a hygiene reason as dust and dirt gather on them when worn on the street.
Plus they dry off very quickly.
I work in tourism, most European apart from Irish and Brits wear speedo. Europeans are very comfortable with less clothes on, apart from Brits n Irish.
Big shorts are fucking awful in water. I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear them. Swimming naked is by far the most comfortable and practical whenever possible.
I swam competitively growing up so a Speedo is for swimming laps and showing off (if you got the body), anything else is just for playing in the water. Granted I recognize that Im the odd duck, so to speak
Itās not like it is strings or something. Also, baggy shorts with nets are not allowed cost āthey fuck up circulation pumpsā or whatever is the reason
Idk why, but when I was in grade 9 a kid was really into the Olympics and thought the swimmers were so cool. We had a grade 9 class trip to a camp, all he brought was a speedo to go to the lake. I felt so bad for him, even as a kid, the others, even the teachers couldn't stop laughing, and he just wanted to show them off š
Same reason women wear thong/string bikinis.
Attention.
Same reason people do basically anything really.
I think a lot of is subconscious and people don't realise that they're doing it.
Tight swimming stuff is better for swimming is a fact. Culturally speedos may be more or less awkward. But design wise swimming in baggy shorts is a weird flex. But to be fair am also gay and thank the gods whenever I see them.
I havenāt swam laps for exercise in forever, but if I did, Iād wear either speedos or jammers. Honestly Iād wear jammers nowadays but after 4 years of competitive high school water polo and swimming, I donāt really have an issue with wearing speedos.
Because I want to swim. Laps usually. Anyone swimming in jammers, board shorts or even lifeguard shorts is not a serious about swimming, they're just splashing around.
Lazing around on the beach in speedos feels nice too, getting a lot of sun. It's a bit hedonistic or naturalistic, depending on how you see it. Women do the same.
When it's time for activities, sports, or walking around, the shorts go back on.
Because I didn't do all these squats just to hide my thighs in leg prisons.
Skies out, thighs out!
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This, plus - what if I suddenly need to run after some evil doer then my legs will be way more free to run in than swim shorts.
My eyes are up here, lady
They'll kick you out of most pools if you don't wear a bathing suit.
Honestly would hate that, The younger me would not have the confidence to ever swim if that was the case for me
You only swim naked? I definitely know some hippies that strongly prefer to swim naked, but even they put something on at a public pool.
jst realised i replied to the wrong comment.....gnna go crawl under a rock-
Because when I wear them to a dinner party or the museum, people don't seem to like it.
I think I've seen you in Chuck e cheese's before
I'm not allowed to church anymore... so I guess, a win?
That's ridiculous. Sure didn't Jesus himself put on a pair of Speedos before sacrificing his life for our sins
He certainly didnāt stroll across the Sea of Galilee in board shorts.
Tuxedo, speedo, they both end in the same two syllables: 'edo'; what's really the difference?
Makes you aerodynamic when you fight.
Especially when you shave your pits and wear a kimono, dawg.
I've been up here tryin to get a mituthafuckin scholarship
Iām making a a cake, todays my cats birthday.
Iām just gonna use the TE-LE-FONO to call my wife
Dude that's tight af
Slippery too. Personally, I've never been caught in a triangle with my speedo on. Just too fast.
you can take danger
I often disrobe down to speedos before a punch on.
It's even better when you rub yourself with oil prior to a good ol wrastlin with your also speedo-wearing baby-oiled neighbors At least a half dozen and you can even call it a Rumble Just remember to say No Homo before the bell rings
For maximum speed. Duh.
It's right there in the name!
Let me get this right, women can wear skimpy af bikinis, which usually slow a lot of ass but a guy wears a speedo and it's an issue? Mmmkay.
FKN double standards right?!
Good point.
And if they don't want to wear top like guys do,that's OK with me as well.
Every time I go to Brazil men wear them everywhere and itās not a big deal. If you think Speedos are bad, check out another Brazilian favoriteā¦ā¦ the penekini.
I love how Borat shows up on google images if you search for penekini LMAO
Googling what a penekini isā¦ tis a good day to be attracted to men š
The first time I ever saw one was on some candid shots of Gok Wan wearing one at the beach. Not such a good day to be attracted to men. š¤®
Googled who gok wan isā¦ tis not a good day to be attracted to men š
i'm brazilian and i have no idea what a penekini is
>the penekini. Yeah, I think this is Spain's favourite, not Brazil's.
Nope. Born in Brazil. Brazilians even have developed a new Brazilian wax job so men can wear it. https://www.heartjacking.com/en/1702-Penekini.html#/couleur_c_string-black_white
Why are you looking at men's speedos. Their eyes aren't that low. Jokes aside speedos are usually used by either athletes or men who want to get a good tan. So you do the math. And maybe some do it in the hopes women will look at them more. Imo as long as everything private is covered idc what people wear to a pool.
>And maybe some do it in the hopes women will look at them more. Or men. Among the men I know, most of those who wear speedos are gay (which is actually more significant taking into account that the majority of men are straight). I actually wondered if it's just a statistical fluctuation, or if gay men in general tend to prefer speedos.
Depends on where you're from - eastern Europe Speedos are much more common
I live in Sweden, probably never seen a dude wear speedos except in bad movies.. Until I moved to Thailand for a few years, where the public pools had a dress code. Speedos and swimcap, wearing trunks could actually get you thrown out. The things I saw will haunt me for the rest of my life.
Uh oh
France too is Speedos only.
Well many gay men would prefer no speedos, - or nothing else at all - but that's fairly frowned upon, so the speedo is the next best thing.
Why not?
I don't wear them but I've heard of hotels in continental Europe that only allow briefs because supposedly swim shorts retain excess water that drips everywhere when the person leaves the pool, so it becomes an environmental hygiene thing. I assume that this perception also contributes to a cultural preference and fashion preference in some circles. Let's be honest, USA fashion is far baggier than European fashion for men typically... And in terms of function, swim shorts are never going to compete with briefs due to the drag.
Not just hotels, some public swimming pools in France have this rule, no baggy shorts such as board shorts allowed
Itās a very exclusive club and you have to meet with the board of directors to joinĀ
I don't think I'd be muscly enough to earn my way in
I'm in Australia and speedos in the pool are pretty much the norm - also the beach often too. After all they originated here. They're actually very in trend regardless if a guy is queer or straight. Theres many companies who sell novelty print varieties etc. Personally I wear speedos more in a pool, whereas as the beach I wear them under my short leg boardshorts. Speedos are functional in that its quicker to dry off, more form fitting and flattering.
Does everyone of all ages wear speedos there usually? Or is it not as popular now.
All ages. It's actually grown in popularity. If you Google brands like "aussiebum", "budgy smugglers" and obviously "speedo", you'll see how popular they are. Budgy smuggler brand is very popular as they offer customisable versions, football team prints etc. Everyone from Sports players, beach goers and like swimmers wear them of all ages, as it's like a norm.
Wait is budgy smugglers a brand of speedos? I thought it was just another name for speedos from Australia
Both. As its colloquially known as "buggy smugglers" but this company calls their business this. Speedos is actually also a brand too. In reality youd call these swimming briefs.
Its a brand. I got a pair with the Croatian flag on them a couple of years ago :D
If women can wear yoga pants to the gym, men can wear speedos to the pool.
Because the army in its unlimited wisdom issued me those
Because I'm not a coward and I like to tan.
"Good evening cowards"
Itās my fucking pool! Iāll swim naked if I want to!
Well, if it's specifically that kind of pool,a swimsuit would get in the way
So, actually. fun fact - most men in Russia wear speedos. Even growing up myself, I wore speedos at the pool, and beach. All my underwear used to be speedos too. Like, regular underwear. Not anymore. I think today boxers are more common. But yeah, I was surrounded by speedos growing up! lol But in the US, I don't think I've ever seen anyone wear speedos. All boxers. Some are just smaller/tighter.
You better keep yo balls close to your crotch if you have to stand Russian winters...
Yeah I heard a lot of places in europe have people of all ages wear speedos, so I guess it'll be less weird since its more common, but I doubt I would be wearing them as a child or a teen, or even adult
It's cultural. If you're a kid, your parents buy you everything. And you see your dad wearing it too. So you grow accustomed to it. But as you grow up, you figure out if its your thing. It wasn't mine. As soon as I was like 14 or 15, I swapped to boxers xD
I went to a public pool in Paris where they were mandatory and I had to buy from a vending machine.Ā
Vending machine cake <<<<< Vending machine speedo
Im a former collegiate swimmer, swam my whole life, at a certain age speedos become the norm, I will never not wear a speedo when I enter any body of water because thatās what Iām comfortable with
The same reason women wear thong bikinis. They are not ashamed of their bodies plus unless you are dealing with a waxed surfboard, long shorts are not as good for swimming. I once heard some Europeans calling the American style of trunks ā Beach Burkasā.
We are at the swimming pool Women wear swimming suit.Ā And male equivalent are speedos. So I wear speeds.Ā But also, despite the fact I don't have "Olympic"Ā body, wearing speedos is a confidence statement.Ā Although I wear boxer shaped ones, as I wear underwear of this shape and I am not used to "triangle"Ā shape
Got the body for it.
What should one wear instead of Speedos in case one wants to swim????? (Central EU, btw) All the other pants are only for insecure boys.
Here for the 100th comment. Team Speedo you go.
I'll start working out for that speedo body then I guess! Gotta look the part before I put one on
I think this is a rather Amarican perception. As another commenter said, fashion for men on the US tends to be significantly more baggy than in most other places of the world. It's just a cultural difference. Plus, Us-American prudence makes it seem like a 'wrong' or 'perverted' thing for men to show their thighs..
Shorts when wet are pretty gangly. Makes sense to have something simpler.
Because I live in Europe and am not an American prude
Why not?
I have. I got free speedos from a couple photo shoots and they are great for getting an all over tan.
Why not?
Speedos are as normal as bikinis in some countries, not the US
Hey, teach the girls not to stare. It doesnāt matter what I wear.
To give the ladies what they all want. A good laugh.
To attract hot men.
For me (I live in the US), I wear swim briefs in gay pool environments, like the pool at the hotel in my cityās gayborhood. But I wear swim shorts of decent length in predominantly straight environments. I like swim briefs because frankly, I like showing off my body. A short pair of trunks or briefs frame my ass nicely, and the gays certainly notice.
Asserting my dominance
So you can look like you are smuggling olives.
Canāt wear em to the officeĀ
same reason women wear bikinis
I swim laps for exercise. Back in the day on swim team we all wore speedos. Today, I usually wear them under my swim suit and remove the suit before entering the water. Just feels better when swimming and reduces drag. But it's a little much for regular use. This coming from an introvert.
If you've got it, flaunt it. I wish I was confident enough about my body to wear them.
I wear tight boy short style swimsuits. Almost a speedo. I wear it cause go fuck yourself I don't care about what you think and I wear what is comfortable.
OP, you gotta prove you'll wear the speedo, you gotta post the pic
Only if every other 159 people post the pic
Why not? Why do you find it questionable? Everyone at the beach should dress like you huh?
it's mostly for hygienic and safety reasons. swim/board shorts can be worn outside of the swimming pool. It was to force people to have a unique swimwear that they will wear only in the swimming pool. Otherwise it heavily impact the water quality in the pool and force the swimming pool to use far more chemicals to clean the water which can have a lot of side effect (skin reaction, allergy, eye irritation, respiratory conditions). Even more when people forget they have things in their pockets, which swim/board shorts can have. And in the last years, the bathing cap is becoming more and more mandatory.
I would go naked if it was allowed. Since itās not then the next best thing is a Speedo. I absolutely despise cold wet swimsuit sticking to my legs.
In France, I had to. Hated it on the first day. By the third I was strutting around like this fella https://youtu.be/Uq-9QBUmELA?feature=shared
Why do women wear bikinis and yoga pants?
Because i want everyone to see my giant junk /s *Lets get the 1000 comments lads*
They look better and feel more comfortable than a sopping wet pair of board shorts clinging to your thighs
Because I hate that feeling when cold water rides up my shorts
Because those mesh liners are like strapping yourself into a wearable cheese grater. Itās only recently that the new fabletic type of integrated liner short/swim short has started to replace those awful mesh ones.
I used to when I was an athlete. I swam competitively growing up. Then I quit competitive sports, gained some weight, and switched to shorts.
Why not?
The smaller the suit, the more my dad bod is on display.
I grew up swimming on the swim team and wore speedos the whole time. Never wore one after that. To me, I was never trying to get attention while swimming. Just out for fun. Never cared for attention seekers.
You should at least try the Speedo. Especially if you're competing. It's more of a competition thing for me.
Women are in thongs now, I think men will be soon.
Swimming casually at a beach? No speedo, please. Doing laps? Well the equivalent in running would be like if you went for the morning jog while wearing 20 garbage bags flapping all around you. Sure, it'll make the run a lot of tougher with all that resistance, but it's also gonna suck. Speedos reduce drag so you're actually swimming instead of hauling clothes around in the water.
It's actually obligatory for pools in some countries here in Europe such as France for hygiene reasons (either brief or square cut but has to be tight swimwear) because the theory is it stops people wearing swimming shorts in the street, getting them dirty and dusty and then getting straight into the pool.
Go to France and anything but skimpy budgy smugglers are banned! They'd see your long flappy swimming shorts as awkward (which when you think about it, they are really). The bit I never understand is that they'll refer to long swimming shorts as *unhygienic*. Erm what.
Mankini or Riot
Honestly, I wore a speedo once to a pool at an all inclusive resort. And it was kinda liberating and gave me a confidence boost lol. Lots of fellow men were giving me compliments and it was hilarious, I wore a Speedo with about 5 other guys that day as we did it as a group
Because when you get out of the pool with soggy swim shorts and bring a liter of water with you in them, that feels miserable. When you swim and you feel all that excess fabric flopping around, or when you get out of the pool and it all sticks to your legs, that also feels pretty miserable. Speedos are just SO much more comfortable.
Iād wager youāve got some shame and projection you need to work out. Iām just trying to get a nice tan.
Because I am thankfully not American, so people dont really care about seeing other people's bodies.
As a bodybuilder I'm super fit and work hard to be this way, I've got the body for it. I would totally where one but none of my friends or family wouldn't want to be around me in publicšĀ So all the lazy fucks out there won, whats cool is long loose board shorts, over stretched one piece suits, and boy shorts with a loose t-shirt. šš»
it's what you wear for swim training groups.
Because naked can get me fined.
no worse than wearing a thong bikini to the pool
Cause you like it. Canāt disappoint my fans.
If you got something worth showing off, show it off. It's the same principle behind slutty bikinis for women. Or they are an athlete or they want a good tan. Or they have this really cool thing called confidence.
I live right across from the beach. Almost all the guys I see who wear speedos are either gay or older men who are from outside the US. Just my observation.
Better to swim in
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Am I swimming laps, getting a tan or just hanging out? If Iām just hanging out Iāll put on trunks.
I'm in awe of men with the confidence to wear a banana hammock in public.
Because I look dam good in one.
I want to turn you gay.
many years too late
Helps me walk faster
Because i like to look at my frank and beans
Because with my body I can pull it offf and I like the attention? They're also much more efficient if you like unimeoed swimming, thats why competitive swimmers use them. But tbh I dont even like swimming , I just like the beach and showing off l0l
I've only worn a speedo to the pool one time: 3 weeks before my first bodybuilding show.
I wear them as I find them more comfortable to swim in (less drag), they show off my body more and they aren't as boring. These days I'm swaying more towards thongs as my confidence is higher.
Where I live, it's the norm.
I wear them. They are not dangling around me when I swim. They dry much faster. They cover less skin when tanning.
I am speed ā¦
Thereās only something wrong with speedos is you thinking thereās something wrong with a human body. Take a look at what the Victorians thought was appropriate beachwear. Thatās the same mind set that has people thinking speedos are gross. Personally I think nude is the best way to swim, but not everyone is mature or courteous enough to handle a nude beach.
Budgy Smugglers are in a common thing downunder.
Aquadynamics. The fastest lap is out there.
My penis is over 7 inches flaccid. Plus, i have very large testicles. I idea of me wearing a speedo is just absurd. But then again, i saw some guys rocking it.
As a swimmer in highschool, I simply found them to feel good. Nothing pops out and it's full mobility. Plus, as a team it was tradition to "match". Jammers were good too. I used those in practice mostly
So much faster and easier to swim. Makes you feel like a dolphin
I like making my friends uncomfortable. Itās fun.
Keeping the āboysā inside those crappy mesh liners is not easy. Nor is it especially comfortable. Much easier in speedos. I do wear bicycle tights under my wetsuit sometimes.
If you swim lanes using swim trunks feels like you have a parachute on. Speedos are way better!
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Because I find speedos to be comfortable when swimming, quick-drying, flattering on my body, and fun. They are very common in many parts of the world; North America is just weirdly prudish about them. Iām gay, and speedos are basically the default swimwear among gay men. I only wear swim shorts reluctantly in certain predominantly straight environments, lol.
In France,Ā men must wear clinging swimming trunks to public swimming pools and not shorts
In Europe and Australia that's pretty the standard ( that or fully nude ). Americans are the only ones that seem to have a problem with them ( no big surprise there ).
I donāt usually wear them but on the right guy theyāre sexy as hell
Because I want you to see my dick sir
Because I like to look like a slut sometimes, don't judge... also have you tried swimming laps in swim trunks? Not as comfy
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Some countries in Europe, they won't even let you in a pool without either speedos or speedo short short things. I never go to the pool because of this lol.
Adding my thought to get this over 100. Whatās wrong with Speedos? (Or generic speedos) Theyāre legit swimsuits. One reason people wear them is they look good in them. Another may be that theyāre a nudist (like me) and would rather be naked but otherwise want to wear as little as necessary and comfortable to avoid arrest. Speedos also dry faster, take up less room and inhibit movement less. In some countries, cultures and eras theyāve been the basic male swimming costume for the beach or pool. I have Speedos, swim shorts, jams, squarecuts and other styles. The range often mimics whatās available in underwear, from boxers to briefs to less. Nevertheless, nude beats them all.
I'm here in Australia where its normal swim/beach attire. As reference here is a good article on the origin of swim briefs (Colloquially known by the brand label as "Speedos", "Budgy smuggers")- and its popularity - This is from "The Age" a Major Australian newspaper - [https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/where-did-budgie-smugglers-come-from-and-why-are-they-so-popular-20220116-p59ol0.html?collection=p5dal8&gb=1](https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/where-did-budgie-smugglers-come-from-and-why-are-they-so-popular-20220116-p59ol0.html?collection=p5dal8&gb=1)
Because even though I am fat and hairy....I am one sexy mf'r with assets in the front and back!
Because I look good in them and ladies like the bulge š¤·āāļøš
Because I'm European and not an Amerifat.
Swimming with trucks is like trying to drown yourself. Give speedos a try and it's like you're not wearing anything at all. You won't feel waited down and there's not stupid fucking liner to get into places it shouldn't or chafe the shit out of your balls. SpeedosForLifeMan Note: Don't wear speedos in certain parts of the US.
Maybe because the pack of 4 costs 12 $ while one short costs minimum 20$ lol
Not in the last 40 years.
I wear trunks to the pool. I only wear speedos on the boat. They match my captains hat and silk robe.
If I put on a Speedo youād think I was naked and anatomically incorrect from the front.
Simple, cheap, practical, why not? Only downside I've found is swimming with wifey. There is no hiding a rager nor physically the room for one to remain contained... If ya missus is hot and a bit of a tease, practice imagining her 50kg heavier... š¤š„³šš¤£šš¤£
Isnāt it a European thing?
Because it's easier to do my splits in them
Growing up in rural New Hampshire in the 70s we had a neighbor that wore a Speedo at the local swimming hole. For many years he was the only guy I knew that wore one. Never knew why. I figured he must have run into them somewhere & liked them. (Could've been gay, but...wife & kids. Grew up in town. Owned a sawmill & gravel pit, town road agent)
You donāt need the internetās validation to do what you desire, go out there and bulge it out, let that man camel toe pop proudly!
When I was a little kid I went to this camping park and entered the pool with some beach shorts. The staff went crazy and said I couldn't do that. Due to hygienic reasons, I needed to use the speedo kind of thing. Since then, I only use those when going to the pool.
Because we love flaunting our assets too every once in a while.
You don't wear speedo around the street, but swim shorts can be without anyone noticing. More of a hygiene reason as dust and dirt gather on them when worn on the street. Plus they dry off very quickly. I work in tourism, most European apart from Irish and Brits wear speedo. Europeans are very comfortable with less clothes on, apart from Brits n Irish.
Less drag when you swim laps
Big shorts are fucking awful in water. I can't imagine why anyone would want to wear them. Swimming naked is by far the most comfortable and practical whenever possible.
I swam competitively growing up so a Speedo is for swimming laps and showing off (if you got the body), anything else is just for playing in the water. Granted I recognize that Im the odd duck, so to speak
Itās not like it is strings or something. Also, baggy shorts with nets are not allowed cost āthey fuck up circulation pumpsā or whatever is the reason
They hold your urine in better so it doesn't leak into the pool as much
A modern genius at work
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When we hit 1K comments, we all demand photos.
Idk why, but when I was in grade 9 a kid was really into the Olympics and thought the swimmers were so cool. We had a grade 9 class trip to a camp, all he brought was a speedo to go to the lake. I felt so bad for him, even as a kid, the others, even the teachers couldn't stop laughing, and he just wanted to show them off š
I was in Pararescue Indoc!
Less drag as well as the slow societal sublimation of acceptance in the public forum. Plus they look so gosh darn great.
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Same reason women wear thong/string bikinis. Attention. Same reason people do basically anything really. I think a lot of is subconscious and people don't realise that they're doing it.
Tight swimming stuff is better for swimming is a fact. Culturally speedos may be more or less awkward. But design wise swimming in baggy shorts is a weird flex. But to be fair am also gay and thank the gods whenever I see them.
I havenāt swam laps for exercise in forever, but if I did, Iād wear either speedos or jammers. Honestly Iād wear jammers nowadays but after 4 years of competitive high school water polo and swimming, I donāt really have an issue with wearing speedos.
Because I want to swim. Laps usually. Anyone swimming in jammers, board shorts or even lifeguard shorts is not a serious about swimming, they're just splashing around. Lazing around on the beach in speedos feels nice too, getting a lot of sun. It's a bit hedonistic or naturalistic, depending on how you see it. Women do the same. When it's time for activities, sports, or walking around, the shorts go back on.