I hate to shock people, but in New Haven back in the 1950s (and perhaps later?), our local Boys Club offered swimming lessons to 4th-graders in the elementary schools. Boys were bused there and -- you guessed it -- swam without suits.
Far more offensive came my freshman year of college (1965). We were required to engage in numerous atheltic activities, including water polo. We were NOT allowed to wear suits, though...
I hate to shock people, but in New Haven back in the 1950s (and perhaps later?), our local Boys Club offered swimming lessons to 4th-graders in the elementary schools. Boys were bused there and -- you guessed it -- swam without suits.
Far more offensive came my freshman year of college (1965). We were required to engage in numerous atheltic activities, including water polo. We were NOT allowed to wear suits, though...