Man Ticketed For Wearing Speedo On Beach

Local 6 via Drudge Report ^ | May 12, 2008 | not specified

[mikrofon]

Technically, the fine was for ‘Exceeding the Local Speedo Limit’...

[PA Engineer]

I will be 52 and I wear a speedo to the pool. Nobody complains.

[ken21]

lmao!

whatta joke.

[JRandomFreeper]

You would pay cash money to NOT see me in a speedo. Really, really. Especially if I couldn't bother to iron my sagging skin in the morning.

Getting old isn't for sissies. Or for exhibitionists.

/johnny

[Finny]

What is the purpose of a Speedo?

In competitive swimming or any kind of swimming where speed is of the essence -- such as lifeguarding -- Speedos and similar skin-tight suits are essential. "Speedo" is a brand name like Kleenex, but Nike, Adidas, and any other major sportswear manufacturer that caters to competition swimmers make their own versions of "Speedos." Lifeguards wear Speedos underneath their cool-looking board shorts because those shorts will slow them down in the water CONSIDERABLY.

Watch triatletes compete sometime. They're ALL wearing Speedos or some other brand of speedo-like suit. FOR A REASON, and it ain't looks.

The other purpose of a Speedo is for milky-white European tourists to wear them with nothing but white socks and sandals on the beach or at Disney World. You haven't lived until you've seen it. :^)

[Finny]

What is the purpose of a Speedo?

In competitive swimming or any kind of swimming where speed is of the essence -- such as lifeguarding -- Speedos and similar skin-tight suits are essential. "Speedo" is a brand name like Kleenex, but Nike, Adidas, and any other major sportswear manufacturer that caters to competition swimmers make their own versions of "Speedos." Lifeguards wear Speedos underneath their cool-looking board shorts because those shorts will slow them down in the water CONSIDERABLY.

Watch triatletes compete sometime. They're ALL wearing Speedos or some other brand of speedo-like suit. FOR A REASON, and it ain't looks.

The other purpose of a Speedo is for milky-white European tourists to wear them with nothing but white socks and sandals on an American beach or at Disney World. You haven't lived until you've seen it. :^)

[Past Your Eyes]

To see how many people old farts like me can gross out.

[Finny]

Sorry for the double post!

[peeps36]

I found out how popular the speedo was when I went to Hollywood Beach Florida and saw all the heavyset Canadian men wearing them. It was a shock to see so much fat and so little fabric. It became part of the entertainment after a while.

[Califreak]

That would also be true. LOL!

[Minn]

what is the purpose of a Speedo?

I suppose in competitive swimming the purpose is to reduce drag and maximize speed. Personally, I wear one on the beach to show off my package and attract women. Can't understand why it doesn't work better.

[JLS]

Yep, this is a slightly amusing example, but it should give everyone pause that we read so many examples of the police clearly exceding their very broad authority.

[calex59]

They were designed to allow swimmers to go faster. Less drag in the water. At one time only competitive swimmers wore them during swim meets.

[Waco]

Looks like the old speedo scam again, Barney, book im.

[chris_bdba]

LOL.....Speedo’s the first choice in swimwear for those who really shouldn’t!

[PA Engineer]

The suits are very effective at reducing friction and maintaining good body position in the water. Speedo is advertising the new LZR Racer and taking preorders. I cannot begin to count all of the records that have been broken over the last couple months in USA Swimming with this suit.

I know from personal experience that the suit knocks at least a second off of 100 meter events and more in the 200.

With the new suit comes an incredible sticker price of $550.00. I'm going to have to start looking for sponsors if prices of performance suits keep increasing. You cannot compete with all things being equal when others are wearing technical suits.

[dayglored]

> what is the purpose of a Speedo?

Faster swimming speed, and looking cool, if you've got the body for it.

I wore one in my teens and 20's when I swam competitively (totally amateur). I kept wearing it into my 30's.

When I turned 40, my wife took me aside and let me know "confidentially" that it probably wasn't as good an idea as before.

Since then it's been 15+ years, and I haven't worn it again. But I keep it around in the underwear drawer as a reminder that once upon a time I was cool. ;-)

[Octar]

I wear one on the beach to show off my package and attract women. Can't understand why it doesn't work better.

The potato goes in the front.

[ConservativeLawyer]

I wonder how many points he will get on his license for this Speedo ticket?

[fungoking]

SpeedNO!

It's whiter than a fat German tourist in a speedo on the first day of spring.