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I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:14 am
by Sam
Hello! Is anyone out there a Lifeguard who wears swim briefs while on duty? If yes, are you more comfortable? How positive is the reaction from colleagues and "guests"? I plan on becoming trained to guard and will wear briefs during training. I am also planning on wearing briefs while I guard for comfort and practicality. If they want me to wear a T-shirt, I can. I also support female lifeguards who wear one-piece swimsuits and shorts while on duty. Thank you for this conversation.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:50 pm
by packedspeedo
What about female lifeguards who wear two piece swimsuits? All the female guards at my YMCA wear one piece suits. None of the guys wear speedos when they are on the stand. One guy wore jammers once, which was very hot to see.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:23 am
by swimmerguy
packedspeedo wrote:What about female lifeguards who wear two piece swimsuits? All the female guards at my YMCA wear one piece suits. None of the guys wear speedos when they are on the stand. One guy wore jammers once, which was very hot to see.
At your ymca do you wear a speedo? Other guys wear speedos? I’ve heard ymca’s may not allow speedos for guys…
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Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:42 pm
by Thom
swimmerguy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:23 am
packedspeedo wrote:What about female lifeguards who wear two piece swimsuits? All the female guards at my YMCA wear one piece suits. None of the guys wear speedos when they are on the stand. One guy wore jammers once, which was very hot to see.
At your ymca do you wear a speedo? Other guys wear speedos? I’ve heard ymca’s may not allow speedos for guys…
Really? For lap swimming? Will they make the swim teams wear jammers? This is crazy. I think I'm ready to move to Australia.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:47 pm
by Scottiebum
swimmerguy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:23 am
packedspeedo wrote:What about female lifeguards who wear two piece swimsuits? All the female guards at my YMCA wear one piece suits. None of the guys wear speedos when they are on the stand. One guy wore jammers once, which was very hot to see.
At your ymca do you wear a speedo? Other guys wear speedos? I’ve heard ymca’s may not allow speedos for guys…
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That's nuts!!
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:28 pm
by packedspeedo
They allow speedo briefs. I've not seen any males in a thong.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 6:34 am
by MISpeedo
At my YMCA most of the guys on the swim team wear jammers (as typical today), but there are one or two guys who do wear speedos during training. Speedos are allowed to be worn in the pool for either team or rec swimming.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:29 pm
by rmf
swimmerguy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:23 am
At your ymca do you wear a speedo? Other guys wear speedos? I’ve heard ymca’s may not allow speedos for guys…
I swim at the YMCA during the winter months and also do Masters there. Masters class it is mostly briefs but other times, I would estimate it to be 50/50.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:15 pm
by Sam
packedspeedo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:50 pm
What about female lifeguards who wear two piece swimsuits? All the female guards at my YMCA wear one piece suits. None of the guys wear speedos when they are on the stand. One guy wore jammers once, which was very hot to see.
Personally, I prefer female lifeguard in one-piece suits as it looks for practical to me.
If they choose to wear two piece swimsuits, I respect their decision.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:59 am
by OBXspeedo
All of the YMCA's I've been to in North Carolina and Virginia, lots of guys wear speedos
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:57 am
by BozeHawk
Do you want to save lives, or just have a reason to tell folks why your work requires you to wear a swim brief?
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:37 am
by Sam
OBXspeedo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:59 am
All of the YMCA's I've been to in North Carolina and Virginia, lots of guys wear speedos
Hooray!!
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:37 am
by Sam
BozeHawk wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:57 am
Do you want to save lives, or just have a reason to tell folks why your work requires you to wear a swim brief?
I want to save lives in swim briefs
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:41 am
by BozeHawk
Sam wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:37 am
BozeHawk wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:57 am
Do you want to save lives, or just have a reason to tell folks why your work requires you to wear a swim brief?
I want to save lives in swim briefs
Then why all the stress? Get your lifeguard training and certification (and license depending on your locality), apply for a job, then be the best darned lifesaver you can be. Unless there is an explicit rule on
not wearing a swim brief wear yours with confidence and nonchalance as hundreds of thousands of lifesavers have in the last half century. Yikes.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:18 am
by swimmerguy
Do you have any photos of male life gaurd swim briefs? When I Google it I only see swim shorts. Do they make male life gaurd swim briefs? I’m picturing a red brief with a white cross and it says “lifeguard” on them but don’t see such a brief
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Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:37 pm
by BozeHawk
swimmerguy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:18 am
Do you have any photos of male life gaurd swim briefs? When I Google it I only see swim shorts. Do they make male life gaurd swim briefs? I’m picturing a red brief with a white cross and it says “lifeguard” on them but don’t see such a brief
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Any red swim brief or pair of shorts is a lifesaver suit. An accompanying t-shirt and/or windbreaker might have a local logo or white cross or even the word lifesaver or lifeguard.
The Andrew Christian red with white cross suits however aren't necessarily for real lifesavers but for posers and wannabes.
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:55 am
by Flatfront
They say, "Dress for the job you want!"
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:18 am
by Mark495
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:19 pm
by Sam
BozeHawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:41 am
Sam wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:37 am
BozeHawk wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:57 am
Do you want to save lives, or just have a reason to tell folks why your work requires you to wear a swim brief?
I want to save lives in swim briefs
Then why all the stress? Get your lifeguard training and certification (and license depending on your locality), apply for a job, then be the best darned lifesaver you can be. Unless there is an explicit rule on
not wearing a swim brief wear yours with confidence and nonchalance as hundreds of thousands of lifesavers have in the last half century. Yikes.
Sounds great! Thank you!
Re: I Want To Be A Lifeguard
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:22 pm
by Sam
swimmerguy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:18 am
Do you have any photos of male life gaurd swim briefs? When I Google it I only see swim shorts. Do they make male life gaurd swim briefs? I’m picturing a red brief with a white cross and it says “lifeguard” on them but don’t see such a brief
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There are two posts over at Speedo Photos. One is called LIFEGUARDS N SPEEDOS. The other is called MALE LIFEGUARDS.
AQUX and TURBO make lifeguard briefs.