subject: Mens Swimwear [print this page] . Men also wear swimwear suits for activities such as sun bathing. In countries like New Zealand and Australia, men wear the swimwear suits for sports such as scuba diving, water skiing, surfing and wakeboarding.
Men's swimwear is also known as bather or togs, board shorts, jammers, swim trunks, briefs, thongs and g-strings are also the part of men's swimwear. A men's swimwear can be both-skin tight or loose fitted depending upon the swimmer's need. Head, shoulders, arms and lower part of the body below the knee are not covered in the men's swimwear. For competitions special men's swimwear are designed that can decrease friction and skin drag and provides speed advantages to the competitors. However, some special swimwear also provides thermal protection to the swimmer.
Drag suits are the specially designed swimwear for the professional swimmers used in practice section. Swimmer's survival increase by using the drag suits which is made up of looser fabric such as nylon or mesh and gives more resistance to the swimmers. They come in numerous designs and styles, but most of them resemble a swim brief or a square-cut with loose fitting.
The full body men's swimwear trend that started way back in 1900s is now drastically advanced to men's bikini bottom swimwear. In the beginning, swimwear became wet turned into heavy and bulky costume. Men's swimwear in the present age are made of synthetic material and gives easier swimming experience and becomes dry immediately. The comfort and easiness are the main features of a men's swimwear today.
