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I always swim laps in a Tyr swim brief! I can't imagine trying to do laps in anything else--too much drag...and I'm confident enough that I don't pay attention to looks or comments I might get.

I wear a Ergowear 4d swimbrief for laps at my local sports centre in Scotland , there are a lot of speedo wearers doing laps and playing water polo,
I really don’t understand wearing baggie shorts for swimming laps

Yep I totally agree - board shorts dont make sense for the pool, especially working out.

Sadly at my gym i see more board shorts than anything else, even jammers.

I would just wear whatever I feel most comfortable that is appropriate in the setting.

thong man wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:44 am I wear a Ergowear 4d swimbrief for laps at my local sports centre in Scotland , there are a lot of speedo wearers doing laps and playing water polo,
I really don’t understand wearing baggie shorts for swimming laps

Those baggie shorts look and feel so uncomfortable and make no sense to me to swim in, especially for swim laps.

I never wore anything else but a swim brief for lap swimming. And I had the same experience - when a friend who didn't know i wear speedos asked me to swim together. He didn't say anything and I hope one day he would join me in wearing them.

The gym I go to has a seasonal outdoor pool, and that's where I do laps in a swim thong. There are no life guards by the pool, and there is no one using the pool in the morning.
Since I do not have to share the pool with anyone else in the morning, I usually swim laps in a thong for about an hour.

Going to be doing laps at London fields lido on the 15th April 9:30am wearing my thong, 50 m outdoor heated pool can’t be bad . never been there has anyone else been ?

I'm in NY I've seen many more swim briefs and bikinis at both pools. I work out at both public and private after a long hiatus of going to both venues(in one case the gym. I hadn't gone to in over 20 years since I was in high school). Haven't been to the beach much as I find NY beaches disgusting.

Went to London fields lido in London 3 times this past week , fantastic facilities, 24c water temp , chilly 6c air temp and a bit windy , very clean changing area with hot showers , no issues wearing a Joe synder bulge thong in black