the younger generation

[zaps]

I'm curious what other people think about speedo usage with the younger generation

I work at a boat rental during the summer. I see a lot of people of all ages. This year, I have seen about 5 guys in their 20s in speedos, but what surprised me this summer was that I've seen over a dozen kids in jammers. These kids are probably about 8-12. Do you think these kids may one day be speedo-wearing adults? Prior to this year, I've never seen anyone in anything less than board shorts.

Do you think this may be a sign of a shift in swimwear style?

[shaulis]

Only time will tell if brief swimwear is a major trend.

[d_i_f_f_e_r_e_n_t_c]

We know all the reasons for wearing them, lets hope the self confidence grows and the social stigma dissipates. I wear a Speedo in my pool and on certain beaches around here. My 10 year old's favorite suit is his jammer, followed by his Speedo. He has gotten a friend to see the light, and those are their suits of preference (when they wear suits!). Several of his friends have tried them and seen the benefit, but can't get past the social stigma of wearing one. Hopefully the pendulum is swinging back toward the direction of common sense and comfort.

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if those kids in jammers already wore Speedos... or less. I'd also bet they'll grow up to wear them, seeing as they already know first hand all the benefits and advantages.

[Byron]

Sorry to be one but I can only think of this as yet another false dawn.

[louis]

My Opinion Young Or Old Is Not An Issue, Any Age Just Follows The Present Style And Trend If The Brief Style Swimwear Came Back In Style All Ages Would Wear Them.

[California Dolphin]

Jammers are just a sleek version of boardies and a continuation of the down-to-the-knee fad.

Both of them can go to the hot place ASAP.

[shaulis]

Granted jammers are not briefs but jammers are better than the baggy boardshort.

[Byron]

.....and better too against the chance of a nasty maritime nip I guess.

[kumu]

The way to get the younger generation to dig speedos is to force them to wear huge uncomfortable baggies and ban speedos explicitly. Or if you wanted to lay some money out hire a couple of alpha males to just casually go to the beach in speedos; a marketing approach. Hire some really attractive females to accompany the speedo lads so adolescent males would think of speedos as heterosexually attractive. Marketing campaigns can be on the expensive side. Maybe just stage such public presentations with friends. Can you imagine what it would do for speedos to have just one NFL star photographed in a speedo.

[California Dolphin]

Originally Posted by shaulis

Only time will tell if brief swimwear is a major trend.

On another closely related matter:

http://www.mensswimsuitboard.com/for...read.php?t=495

Swimwear follows running wear so something's gonna happen.