My 3 stripe ADIDAS speedos helped me get recognized at the pool yesterday which was pretty cool.
I had finished my swim and was getting dressed and had my speedos on top of my towel and this guy asked if my name was Dave.
You guys know I’m reasonably discrete, considering I’m not ‘out’ to all my family and friends so it doesn’t happen every day that someone recognizes me but it has happened a few times over the years.
The guy was a little older than me but pretty hot. I didn’t notice him at the pool so maybe he was just using the gym or other facilities. If you are reading this mate, drop me an email and maybe we can have a warm down hottub style.
I love how in the background of this pic the girl is checking out the speedo guy.
I really don’t get it guys. Today I went for a swim around lunch time and as usual I was the only guy wearing a speedo. There was a lot of lap swimmers, enough that I had to share a lane which I haven’t had to do for a while.
However, in the change room guys are walking around naked.
I don’t understand it, no speedos but walking around the change room naked. In Australia it seems the opposite where it would be odd not to wear speedos while swimming laps but it would be weird to see that much nudity in a change room.
If anyone is at the pool tomorrow morning, I’ll be the only guy wearing a speedo. I’ll wear an AussieBum speedo so feel free to say g’day.
Also, I’m still playing with some design ideas but thought I’d go back to this old layout. What do you guys think? I can’t post as many pics per post but it is easier scrolling.
Expedia (the travel website) did a beach survey back in July and speedos were discussed in detail.
Here are some results that I thought were interesting:
- Only 7% of Aussie’s said they are ‘Speedo Lovers’ but 72% said speedos are acceptable beach attire!!!
- Nor surprisingly, only 50% of American’s said that speedos were acceptable beach wear.
- The lowest in the survey was Japan where only 29% said speedos were acceptable – kind of odd since in Onsens you aren’t allowed to wear anything.
Top 5 Countries where speedos were acceptable to wear on the beach:
- France – 91%
- Italy – 87%
- Brazi- 86%
- Sweden – 83%
- Australia – 72%
My take from this survey, I’m surprised how many Aussie’s thought it acceptable beachwear. My main group of mates on the Central Coast are all between 20yo and 30yo and we hang out on the beach and play cricket and I can’t imagine any of them wearing a speedo when just hanging out. At the pool or going for an early morning swim would be fine but I don’t think they are that speedo tolerant just yet.
Last time I was a member at the Gosford pool a majority of guys wore speedos where here in Colorado and even in San Francisco where I was a member of a pool, I’m in the minority when I’m wearing speedos.
Maybe with the soccer World Cup and the Olympics down in Brazil, their love for speedos will spread north into America.
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