Brian, did you see these?
http://www.sportsdirect.com/slazenge...rs-mens-352074
At £5 I could sew in cycle padding and convert them to a triathlon short.
Could do the same to these to make a triathlon padded swim brief, £2-50 is the lowest price I have seen a swimming brief in a shop.
http://www.sportsdirect.com/swim-swi...fs-mens-359122
Could cycle into town and buy them any day after work.