Can Speedos solve the problem?

[DutchSpeedoLover]

Now that it is summer, there are also regular reports that groups of young people are causing problems in outdoor swimming pools. These are the typical young people who wear board shorts with underpants underneath. They cause noise nuisance, they have sexist behavior towards women, make nasty comments to men in Speedos or fatter people in swimsuits. For me this is a reason why I prefer to go to quieter pools or beaches where these young people don't go.

In my opinion, this problem could largely be solved if swimming pools make it mandatory to wear real swimwear. So for men this means Speedos. I don't see these young guys, who cause these problems, wearing a Speedo that fast, they think this is too gay or are ashamed that everyone can see their bulge. So they won't come to the pools.

What do you think? Can Speedos solve this problem?

[clem]

Haha. We can only wish...

But really--my outdoor pool starts the day with adult lap swim, which is awesome; nice people I've known and seen for years getting a workout. But as it approaches the top of hour, the hoardes of delinquents, wannabe gangsters and thugs, unruly kids dumped off for pool-as-daycare, and every other young jerkoff are gathering at the gate.

Just this year: a stray pop bottle was left on the lockerroom floor and a large kid took it and was hitting it against the wall and every other hard surface he could find, seeing what it took to break it. I grabbed it out of his hand and threw it out, hearing expletives from him the whole time. The guards can't be everywhere, plus they're not prepared to be cops. It really sucks to see how the place changes in an hour. Maybe making every male wear briefs ain't a bad idea.

[speedoboi]

Making it mandatory and enforce it. That should help. Perhaps even making it mandatory that young ones under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or someone authorized by the parents.

[speedoboi]

Here-s a link concerning aquatic programs in the City of Toronto:

https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebas ... suits.html

[BJE]

I wish my athletic club would enforce their rule if no workout clothes in the pool.

[karlos]

Making it mandatory and enforce it. That should help. Perhaps even making it mandatory that young ones under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or someone authorized by the parents.

I’d personally go for all guys, like in most French pools, to only be allowed to wear speedos (briefs) square cuts or jammers, NO shorts or baggy clown pants as I call them for kids.
And to make it far, all females must wear appropriate swimwear, both style and fit (so no skimpy bikinis 2 sizes too small).
And lastly my pet hate, any female under 16 has to wear an appropriate swimsuit, a toddler for example doesn’t need to be dressed in a skimpy bikini for any reason.

[blueflinch]

Now that it is summer, there are also regular reports that groups of young people are causing problems in outdoor swimming pools. These are the typical young people who wear board shorts with underpants underneath. They cause noise nuisance, they have sexist behavior towards women, make nasty comments to men in Speedos or fatter people in swimsuits. For me this is a reason why I prefer to go to quieter pools or beaches where these young people don't go.

Hahaha! I get the point you're trying to make. Compulsory speedo-wearing would improve the aesthetics at pools I think. Maybe even the hygiene. Unfortunately, there's no solution to people with obnoxious personalities. And, yes, many young men do go through a stage of being offensive just for the sake of being offensive. Maybe it's some weird mating display? Hopefully, they'll meet a nice girl and grow out of it!

[geauxboi]

Now that it is summer, there are also regular reports that groups of young people are causing problems in outdoor swimming pools. These are the typical young people who wear board shorts with underpants underneath. They cause noise nuisance, they have sexist behavior towards women, make nasty comments to men in Speedos or fatter people in swimsuits. For me this is a reason why I prefer to go to quieter pools or beaches where these young people don't go.

In my opinion, this problem could largely be solved if swimming pools make it mandatory to wear real swimwear. So for men this means Speedos. I don't see these young guys, who cause these problems, wearing a Speedo that fast, they think this is too gay or are ashamed that everyone can see their bulge. So they won't come to the pools.

What do you think? Can Speedos solve this problem?

Your thoughts and solutions on this issue are spot on. I just do not find men wearing anything but long floppy board shorts, with 100% cotton boxer briefs underneath!(I always see a FTL or Hanes waistband on most guys). How can this be comfortable or cool in 95 degree heat in the summer time! Let's just face it, the majority of men do not give a hoot about the kind of clothes they wear period, especially swimwear. Clothes of any kind is just something you have to have, not something you want, or enthusiastic about.

[Aircat]

I dont think they are ever going to ban shorts just to keep teenagers and young men away.
They can usually be avoided by swimming morning sessions anyway.

Though all pools absolutely should require swim specific clothing.
Basically nothing you wore on the street should ever enter the pool water. Underwear, shorts, t-shirt, hat, even swimsuits, these should all be banned if worn before swimming.
Basically must change all clothing.

Would be nice if people would quickly shower before swimming and if they poop too.
And all pools should have the purple pee stuff.

[Baltspeed]

Yes, in swimmingpools in- and outdoors should nothing be worn that can be used as street-clothing, like bord-shorts or so. Speedos or really special swimming-attire should be mandatory in swimmingpools. First of all by hygienic reasons, even if it is said that the technical purification would be able to clean the water rapidly. But pollution shouldn't even arise!

[swimmy]

The word "swimming" gets misused often, the correct words might be "waterplay" or "splash and scream".
Luckily my pool rarely combines "adult lap swim" with "open swim" (splash and scream). However, during lap swim time the lane lines are in and no lifeguard is present, kids will help themselves to the pool. We adults become the authority and either tell the kids they can't be in the pool, or use the wall phone to notify the desk that the shift manager is needed at the pool. Myself, I prefer to call them over for a chat about what lap swim means and challenge them to a race. And warn them to at least stay in one lane out of my way and get off the lane lines and quit jumping off the starting blocks. Lots of kids will accept the challenge or leave the pool. I like to get along with kids, part of what I'm doing there is trying to set a good example of physical fitness. Another is to offer swimming tips to anyone who needs them. Nobody ever says NO to a master swimmer offering advice. And again, as I have said probably a hundred times in these forums, NOBODY has ever given me shit about wearing a proper competition name brand swim brief. At any pool I've ever been to, and that's a lot. If anything is said it's more likely to be something like "wow mister, you look like Tarzan." That really has happened!

[Scottiebum]

The word "swimming" gets misused often, the correct words might be "waterplay" or "splash and scream".
Luckily my pool rarely combines "adult lap swim" with "open swim" (splash and scream). However, during lap swim time the lane lines are in and no lifeguard is present, kids will help themselves to the pool. We adults become the authority and either tell the kids they can't be in the pool, or use the wall phone to notify the desk that the shift manager is needed at the pool. Myself, I prefer to call them over for a chat about what lap swim means and challenge them to a race. And warn them to at least stay in one lane out of my way and get off the lane lines and quit jumping off the starting blocks. Lots of kids will accept the challenge or leave the pool. I like to get along with kids, part of what I'm doing there is trying to set a good example of physical fitness. Another is to offer swimming tips to anyone who needs them. Nobody ever says NO to a master swimmer offering advice. And again, as I have said probably a hundred times in these forums, NOBODY has ever given me shit about wearing a proper competition name brand swim brief. At any pool I've ever been to, and that's a lot. If anything is said it's more likely to be something like "wow mister, you look like Tarzan." That really has happened!

What a good example to set!

[NJFrenchy]

I think that if the pool isn’t set up for serious swimming it’s just for jumping in to cool off. In that case you can’t make people wear something they don’t want to. However, for a serious natatorium you should have to wear speedos or jammers etc.