Interesting Article

[speedoboi]

I read this article and I thought about posting it. I'm curious to see what opinions will be expressed from our members.

US man, 61, suing over skimpy lifeguard trunks

18/08/2011 10:55:00 AM

The Associated Press
LONG BEACH, N.Y. - A 61-year-old U.S. man says he lost his job as a lifeguard when he refused to wear skimpy swim trunks for the annual swim test.


Roy Lester tells the New York Daily News (http://nydn.us/oFL3E0 ) he was forced out of the job after 40 years in 2007 when he wanted to take the swim test in biking shorts instead of the tiny swim trunks.

He filed a lawsuit against the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 2009. The lawsuit had been dismissed but was reinstated by an appeals court last week.

Lester is a triathlete, but says no one his age should be wearing tiny trunks. He says the bathing suit requirement was aimed at getting rid of older lifeguards.

State officials declined to comment.

[Bazrio05]

I would think that if he can preform the necessary tasks that the tests aim for, swim attire should not be in the question. Especially if his chosen suit increases drag and there for difficulty. Besides bike shorts can look quite becoming on certain people.

[Pete]

As far as being revealing bike shorts are not much different from speedos I would think. More than surprised that he refused to test in speedos but to each his own.

[California Dolphin]

Jammers are in fact more "revealing" and here's my comment:

http://forums.usms.org/showpost.php?p=2 ... stcount=10

CD