as I understand this
The French would not be hung up on only brief-style suits. A snug nylon/lycra squarecut that looks like a swimsuit not baggy walking/board shorts would be perfectly acceptable as well.
I've never understood the practicallity of baggy shorts as swimming attire.The French haven't either. For starters, the bigger and baggier the short, the more drag they will create. At some point this becomes a serious swimming safety concern. Then you have the cleanliness concern of wearing what could be street attire in the pool. Finally wearing baggy shorts coming out of the pool creates this large dripping-wet piece of cloth that you somehow need to dry.
A final issue is that some "modest" men who are a little overweight think that it will be less apparent that they are carrying excess pounds if the swimming attire is baggy. But lets face it: an overweight person isn't suddenly going to look slimmer in baggy shorts. Overweight is overweight, and trying to cover it all up is not the answer.
If one wants to wear baggy shorts, fine, but put a real (brief or squarecut nylon/lycra) swimsuit underneath. Then you can removre the baggy shorts just before entering the water. Reverse the process coming out, putting your still dry baggy shorts back on after letting your real suit dry out for a few minutes while lounging at the pool. Carry along a tee shirt to protect you from the sun, and you are all set!. If you are staying at a hotel/motel, my room key-card stays dry in the pocket of the baggy shorts.
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01-05-2012, 03:35 AM
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