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Breaststroke Of Genius: Queerty’s 7 Swimsuit Do’s And Don’ts

catalinas Spring may have just started, but who are we kidding? It’s just the opening act. Summer is the real star of this production called Life! To get you in a buoyant mood, we’re offering some friendly tips on purchasing bathing suits so that when you’re ready to jump into the deep end and make a sartorial splash, you’ll swim, not sink. Check out Queerty’s 7 Swimsuit Do’s and Don’ts!
The Board Short barack-obama-swim Do: wear if you’re tall and have more legs than a bucket of chicken. board-shorts-dont Don’t: wear if you’re short, lest everyone thinks you’re trying to make palazzo pants for men happen. bonobos-board-short Try: Multi-Striped 9″ Board Short, $75, Bonobos
The Speedo tom-daley-speedo Do: wear if it looks like you spent last summer snatching medals in London. speedo-dont Don’t: wear if it looks like you spent last summer snatching crumbs out of your loose jowl skin. speedo-do Try: Emporio Armani Swim Briefs, $80, Nordstrom
The MC Jammer danielcraigjammed Do: wear if you’re an international man of mystery. jammer Don’t: wear the knee-length version unless you want to spend the afternoon racing a bunch of d-bags who think they’re better swimmers than you. hm-craig TrySwim shorts, $17.95, H&M

And one last piece of advice, kids, remember —

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Do: wear whatever you choose to wear with confidence.

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Don’t:  be a dick about it. No one likes a show-off —  unless it’s tastefully done, as in a roadside motel room or gas station lavatory. Happy swimmin’!

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20 Comments*

  • sanfranca1

    (#5) Brioni Mid-Length Houndstooth Check Swim Shorts, $395. Seriously…$395??? Ridiculous.

  • PatrickStone

    Well I have to say I was very happy to see slide number 7 – wear whatever the hell you want with confidence!! Matching body types to required swimwear styles is demeaning and downright stupid. If you don’t like it, don’t wear it….

  • kurt_t

    Caftan it is.

  • Shadeaux

    Love #7

  • Bozen

    The writer of this article is an idiot. The only people who have the money for $50-plus bathing suits are either inherently selfish or far-removed from today’s working class. In either case, both are off putting.

  • Derek Williams

    Tom Daley Speedo rocks!

  • MikeE

    @Derek Williams: that’s so small it’s no longer even a speedo.. it’s just a spe

  • demetri.last

    Hot, but Lame! I was hoping to see the guy in the lime green thong bikini!

  • Bozen

    @Charlie in Charge: @Charlie in Charge: I prefer target yo ;p

  • BiL

    I love how an advertisement for men’s swim wear is passed off as an actual news article.

  • Dixie Rect

    At this point in life, if you don’t know what looks good on you, than you are completely hopeless.

  • TinoTurner

    My $7 regular, plain navy blue Target bathing suit turns heads…

  • hotshot70

    You can buy decent swimsuits for low prices. The main idea is you are to SWIM in it. I hate these vain men and women who will spend big $$$ in a suit, then get angry if someone splashes them! Better deal, go to a nude beach or your own private area and be naked!

  • DOFEK

    The Speedo! for sure. Come sit on my face HOMIE: AdamHomo

  • DOFEK

    Fourteen for sure!!. AdamHomo

  • Vince Smetana

    Bucket of chicken? Really?

  • tdx3fan

    @Bozen: I am more than capable of dropping that money on a bathing suit if I really wanted to. I have an amazing husband, and I have no actual bills, so every cent I do make goes directly to what I want, and I also have a credit card with a high limit that he pays the bill on. However, I would never be able to bring myself to actually drop that coin on fabric. I can think of such better uses for that money, and I would much rather buy a $20 bathing suit and give $300+ to charity!

  • Bozen

    @tdx3fan: You just reinforced my point(s). Thanks!

  • Stache1

    @tdx3fan: Ahhhh…daddies little princess.

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