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2. Boardshorts - Wikipedia

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   Boardshorts traditionally have no lining, unlike traditional swim shorts. Boardshorts are normally longer than many shorts or form-fitting speedo styles of swimwear, and often (other than the waist) they have a loose or baggy appearance. The major reason for the extra length is to protect the wearer's legs from wax on the board.

3. Swim trunks - Wikipedia

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   Swim trunks, also known as swimming trunks, are a form of swimsuit - clothing worn by men and boys specifically for swimming. As such, they are usually made of materials specifically designed for being wet and remaining comfortable and hydrodynamic to not impede the swimmer.

4. Swim briefs - Wikipedia

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   In the United States and the United Kingdom, [3] the roomier and less revealing trunks or board shorts are the suits preferred for recreation, although swim briefs are still seen to some extent. [4] [5] In some swimming pools in France, men are only permitted to wear form-fitting suits and not shorts, purportedly for reasons relating to hygiene ...

5. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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   A type of men's swimwear worn primarily by competitive athletes, somewhat resembling cycling shorts or compression shorts. Square cut swim trunks A swimwear style similar to swim briefs, but with a more conservative cut. They can be compared to boxer briefs but with nylon/spandex composite or polyester fabric. Swim briefs

6. History of swimwear - Wikipedia

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   Members of the Brighton Swimming Club, in their top hats and swim trunks, 1863 1870s American bathing suit for women, made of wool and covering arms and legs Bathing women, circa 1870 Man and woman in swimsuits, c. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine. The English practice of men swimming in the nude was banned in the United Kingdom in 1860.

7. Nude swimming in US indoor pools - Wikipedia

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   The board voted down a petition signed by 371 parents on the grounds that buying swim trunks would be expensive and that nude swimming built men's character; one board member asserted that "this experience is a good one for later life, for example the armed services, where the disregard for privacy is real and serious".