Speedo Surprise (Borrowed Suits)

[jackk78]

The local pool I frequent hired a new aquatics director a few months ago. I was surprised, but happy, to learn that he prefers speedos. Most of the time he's dressed in warm up pants and a t-shirt. However, any time he's in the water he strips down to a brief. He teaches some of the classes and always wears a brief on the pool deck.

This pool is pretty popular in the summer with families. Forgotten swimsuits are inevitable. The front desk will loan out suits for a few dollars. In the past, they've given out shorts for men/boys and one piece suits for women/girls.

I was in line behind a mom with her son and daughter. She asked about renting a suit for her son. The girl at the check in desk asked for his waist size, which seemed unusual. They usually just ask for small, medium, etc. The mom gave the size. The girl went to the back and brought back a small plastic wrapped packet. The family walked away from the desk.

There were another couple of people ahead of me, so I waited for them to check in. When I got to the front of the line, the mom came out of the locker room and back to the desk with her kids in tow.

She apologized for interrupting, then held out the suit and said to the girl behind the desk, "I think you may have given me a women's suit by mistake," holding out a small navy brief. "There's just a bikini in here."

The girl assured her that it was a men's suit and said they'd recently replaced all of the rental suits. The mom asked if they had any other styles, but the girl told her they did not. She turned to her son and told him that if he wants to swim, he'd just have to wear it. They went back to the lockers, and I finished checking in.

Later, I saw the family at the pool. The boy was sitting on the side wrapped in his towel, but eventually he got into the water. Later, he was playing with the other kids, totally over the fact that he was wearing a "bikini."

I've since seen a few other men/boys wearing the rental suits. I think it may be "contagious," because more people seem to be wearing briefs regularly now.

When I was in France, I saw a similar situation play out when people tried to enter the pools in shorts and were told they were forbidden.

Has anyone else witnessed men/boys being surprised by speedos?