Remember when swimsuits weren't allowed A history of nude swimming while it might be unbelievable today, boys were once required to swim nude at ymca pools — yet some recall the experience with no shame. Nude swimming or skinny dipping is the practice of swimming naked, originally in natural bodies of water, but more recently in swimming pools or hot tubs The widespread social convention and practice today is for swimmers especially in public places to wear a swimsuit. “i’m an enthusiastic outdoor swimmer, swimming throughout the year wherever i can find a body of water Sea, river, lake, large pond, i’m not fussy,” writes rebecca clark
“but this naked stuff is new.” Swimming naked is something usually done in secluded places, either alone or with one or two trusted friends It’s a private, personal experience between the body and the water Explore the naked swimming tradition in u.s Schools, its impact on students, and how societal views have changed over the years. Nude swimming is the practice of swimming without clothing, whether in natural bodies of water or in swimming pools
