College Speedos

[California Dolphin]

In the far distant past, minimizing suit coverage was also meant to reduce friction ............... But it was also meant to minimize any mechanical advantage caused by the suits.

If swimming is based on personal athletic skill (rather than mechanical advantage), then all suits should have a minimum of coverage and each person should be required to wear the same type of suit.

[Teamdiver]

Originally Posted by California Dolphin

I've posted some videos where some swimmers were wearing jammers and others were in speedo briefs. I can't see any difference in speed.

Furthermore, most drag is caused by the shape and form of the object and not by surface. I'm into science and engineering and I'd like to see the physics behind the claims that jammers are faster. Also, why aren't women wearing those supposedly faster suits?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcWQ3jBGIU

Otherwise, I'm sticking with the theory that jammers are just glorified "leg veils"because men wearing speedos in public is a social taboo.

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The video also reveals another reality that in many schools swimming is now female dominated.

[Torchwatch]

I think that there is a problem for male swimmers at the moment. If they turn up at the pool in board shorts they create so much drag that older and weaker looking swimmers will glide past in swim briefs square cuts and jammers. They realise that to swim faster means showing more skin and/or wearing skin tight fabrics and they have been conditioned to think that wearing short shorts or speedos is gay, so to be a better swimmer they'd have to look gay.

Women on the other hand can wear a one piece Lycra swim suit whatever their shape or age and no one will comment. so as the men and boys drop out the women are taking over.

[Abram Jule]

Ah! that's a very nice experience. Speedos are still comfortable. The swimming speed is fast and comfortable. But for last few years I have been wearing EROGENOS SWIMWEAR brief. It is very comfortable and soft. It fits properly and gives supports down there and the pouch looks fancy.

[Torchwatch]

Wow, they have some sexy swimwear there :
https://www.erogenos.com/mens-swimwear/briefs

[Abram Jule]

College days were the best days. The photo is well clicked for that time. I liked it, giving it thumbs up

[Mollyk]

That school seems to have far more women in swim than men.