good research
Interesting research Sebbie. Shorts have clearly followed the way of social norms. Mens swimwear and casual shorts were also much shorter through the 80's. Anyone recall the OP shorts guys wore that had virtually no inseam? Most guys swimwear "back in the day" was the boxer and gym short styles that looked much like basketball shorts. Then along came board shorts....
What I did find intersting is the swim team archive from Bowdoin, which is on the mid-coast of Maine. The guys never did adopt jammers, at least not by the photos. Also, unlike many teams that ventured to more fully dressed team photos of late, Bowdoin's team photos stayed in swim attire.
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