Before 1960 swimsuits were uncommon in single gender environments, with nudity mandatory at the YMCA and many other public facilities. So enjoy these images of nude bathers from the 40s and 50s.
11 Thoughts to “Vintage Nude Swimmers”
I remember swimming nude in high school and always being worried that I’d pop a boner. Never did.
I lost my swim trunks in the high school swim class and was the only naked guy there. It was embarrassing at first but I got used to it. Good thing the other guys weren’t naked or I would’ve gotten a hardon for sure!! LOL
I had swim lessons at the Y, always in the nude. At summer camp, the same rule applied, “Nude Swimming Only” As part of the swim team in High School, we would also train at our local Y after school, again in the nude. I would also help on the Saturday “Father-Son” swim session at the Y.
I took swimming lessons starting the mid 60s, then trunks were wore. When it was in a lake or creek and just friends it was nude. Nobody cared, not parents or neighbors.
There was also no judgement regarding your size.
Swim class in my HS was mandatory for all freshmen. 5500+ all boys public school 1967-1971. Everybody naked. Keeping it down seeing 35 or so other naked 14 year old boys was tough.
I started swimming at the YMCA in 1955 when I was 9 years old. We were required to be naked and parents often watched. By the time I was 14 I was teaching swimming. I often stood naked talking with mothers about their sons. I never thought twice about it. And when our swim teams competed all family members were invited to watch. There was no body shaming like there is today.
I probably had the same experience as Architect Bob.
I took lessons at the YMCA in the nude too. I was a little older when I started..10..I had a female swimming teacher. I even remember her name..Rose. She was a freshman at the University and friends with my older sister.
Rose taught, I think, about 8 of us boys.
Parents would come to watch us as well as girls. Unfortunately, several of the girls were classmates….they saw me naked.
I remember swimming nude in high school and always being worried that I’d pop a boner. Never did.
I meant high school gym class.
I lost my swim trunks in the high school swim class and was the only naked guy there. It was embarrassing at first but I got used to it. Good thing the other guys weren’t naked or I would’ve gotten a hardon for sure!! LOL
I had swim lessons at the Y, always in the nude. At summer camp, the same rule applied, “Nude Swimming Only” As part of the swim team in High School, we would also train at our local Y after school, again in the nude. I would also help on the Saturday “Father-Son” swim session at the Y.
Wonderful times. This could return to all sports as a mandatory requirement.
I took swimming lessons starting the mid 60s, then trunks were wore. When it was in a lake or creek and just friends it was nude. Nobody cared, not parents or neighbors.
There was also no judgement regarding your size.
Swim class in my HS was mandatory for all freshmen. 5500+ all boys public school 1967-1971. Everybody naked. Keeping it down seeing 35 or so other naked 14 year old boys was tough.
I like stay naked with others boys.
Good ! I would like swimming naked.
I started swimming at the YMCA in 1955 when I was 9 years old. We were required to be naked and parents often watched. By the time I was 14 I was teaching swimming. I often stood naked talking with mothers about their sons. I never thought twice about it. And when our swim teams competed all family members were invited to watch. There was no body shaming like there is today.
I probably had the same experience as Architect Bob.
I took lessons at the YMCA in the nude too. I was a little older when I started..10..I had a female swimming teacher. I even remember her name..Rose. She was a freshman at the University and friends with my older sister.
Rose taught, I think, about 8 of us boys.
Parents would come to watch us as well as girls. Unfortunately, several of the girls were classmates….they saw me naked.