Interesting day at the Y

[Dooley67]

I went for my swim at the Y this morning as usual and asked one of the lifeguards something I had been wondering about. There are several guards who rotate, mostly young women in their late teens or early 20's, a couple older, and 2 guys who seem to be in their early 20's. The women wear either shorts or light sweatpants and t shirts while the guys wear shorts and t shirts.

The guy who was guarding today was wearing a tank top and dark blue cargo shorts that came above his knee and were fairly narrow. I asked him about the mode of dress for the guards and said that I had wondered whether the shorts or sweats would interfere with a rescue. He said that the aquatics dept has talked a lot about what guards should wear, taking into consideration that the pool deck and area tends to be fairly cool and that they had to balance safety with comfort for the guards. He also said that the guards had to demonstrate that they could make a rescue in what they wore.

As usual, I was wearing a brief, a Sporti, and I told him that I couldn't imagine swimming laps in shorts. He agreed, saying that some guys are uncomfortable in briefs and that he knows society frowns on speedos for men - basically the same conversation we've had in our posts on the subject. I asked him what he wore when he swam laps and he said that he wears a speedo. He actually is a very hot looking guy who I would love to see in his speedo.

Earlier when I had finished my laps and was just resting in the water, a young guy, maybe 25, in the next lane struck up a conversation. He was doing some work with buoys and a flutterboard to strengthen his arms and legs for rock climbing. He was wearing boardshorts. We talked for awhile and then I went into the locker room to shower. While I was dressing, he came out of the shower and said that he had been thinking of getting a "one of those suits" pointing to my Sporti to try while he did his water work. I told him the advantages of speedos and offered to lend him one of mine to try if he was at the pool when I was. He liked the idea. So, to make a long story short, there is some interest among young guys in wearing speedos - maybe they just have to be encouraged to try.

D67