Should i wear swim trunks

Your swim trunks should first fit around your waist. Not too high. That is, not covering your belly button. They should fit at the middle of your hip bone. After all, they're really just water-friendly shorts. Next, you should make sure they fit comfortably around your thighs. If they're too tight you'll be readjusting all day at the beach. Chubbies 5. Shopping Expert shopping: Best air purifiers of Mr Porter.

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Females can wear panties with board shorts for additional comfort. Some people may be simply afraid that their swim bottoms will fall down. Some just want extra support or compression — all valid reasons to wear underwear. However, most of these and similar problems can be eliminated by simply choosing a better swimsuit. Short answer — it depends. In general, it is not advised. Most swimming pools have some type of policy about swimwear usage. A majority of them require you to wear an acceptable swimsuit and prohibit wearing underwear or street clothing.

Those policies are mostly implemented for safety reasons. Clothes worn outside can transport waterborne disease and make other swimmers sick. Clothing can also transfer dirt and dust particles into the pool, which can throw off the water chemical balance.

Chemicals in the pool act as a disinfectant and help fight germs and prevent the spread of disease. Therefore, it is important to keep dirt from clothing away from the pool. The rules are also needed to provide some consistency of coverage among swimmers, as well as avoid accidental nudity and unhappy customers.