Swimming naked in Buffalo public schools

[WNYresident]

Was this something that was only done in our area?

[Neubs24]

Exactly how many had to fit into a community bathing suit? Must’ve been awkward if people wanted to swim in different directions at the same time. What exactly did students do when the instructor yelled “stroke, stroke”. Oh, wait. I get it. I hope they were washed between classes? If there weren’t enough girls suits did the unlucky ones have to wear boys trunks? Conversely, if there weren’t enough boys trunks did the unlucky ones have to wear a girls suit?

Suits... plural. There was a cabinet full of them and we each grabbed a pair.

[Electric Eye]

Was this something that was only done in our area?

No it was done in many places across the country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGt_HUSSyQQ

and https://www.democratandchronicle.com...ass/694542001/

[grump]

I guess I grew up in an underprivileged area. I can’t think of a single school that had its own pool. Wonder what the teachers did in those schools when they wanted a little peek. Guess we were lucky they didn’t make us get naked to play touch football in phys ed. Or they could’ve come up with some interesting modifications to flag football.

[leftWNYbecauseofBS]

No it was done in many places across the country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGt_HUSSyQQ

and https://www.democratandchronicle.com...ass/694542001/

Thanks for the link...

In 1926, the American Public Health Association published the first guide for swimming pool management. It recommended men swim nude and women wear suits "of the simplest type." Those guidelines remained until 1962. After that, it was a matter of custom. Andrew Saul, a nutritionist and author from Rochester, wrote of swimming nude at Charlotte High School as late as 1970.


Happy I didn't see a school pool until the late 80s. LOL.

[joe d.]

Why cant people understand that people and times were different back then...morally and responsibly...not to say there were exceptions to this. Some Methods and practices were acceptable back then are now outrageous now...but ask anyone in their age late 60's 70 or 80 years old...there were many acceptable practices, which today would be put in jail for!