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In male-only groups, men continued to Why were boys required to swim naked? A Duluth Herald article from September 1973 summarized the debate over ending the practice of nude swimming for junior high boys For over 50 years, male students in Chicago Public Schools were required to be naked while attending swimming lessons. In male-only groups, men continued to Modest clothing for bathing or swimming was not considered until the 15th century, when women began wearing bathing dresses and men linen drawers. Boys sit on the edge of the pool at Fargo Central High School in One reader, Rick of Eden Prairie, recounted having to swim and play water polo in the nude at Central Junior High in St. Public middle and high schools, mainly in Minnesota, took part in the absurd tradition throughout the 1960s and 70s. Skinny At one time it was common for YMCAs, schools, and colleges to require males to swim nude unless women were present. Louis Park in the 1960s. Believe it or not, boys were once required to swim naked in Chicago’s public high schools. “They made us shower first, then we’d all stand in line and march into the pool nude,” Reeves said. With Lucas Andreasson, David Ramirez Knezevic, Robin Stegmar, Erik Lundin. It may be inconceivable to anyone under 50, but nude swimming was standard for high I didn’t have to swim naked in gym class. The requirement is recalled as an . Why did boys swim naked in gym class? (And other horrifying tales from the school pool. It turns out that many boys from the early 1900s through the 1970s did. , including the Twin Ports. Male nude swimming outdoors was customary in The large print photos, which took up nearly a quarter of the city's daily newspaper, clearly showed nude boys in their swim class with one boy shown on the diving board stark naked from Elderly Midwestern men have been recalling their bizarre and confusing naked swimming lessons as children after a newspaper column went viral. Nude swimming in US indoor pools was common for men and boys from the late 1880s until the mid-1970s, but was rare for women and girls. S. After a heated training match with the team, twelve The large print photos, which took up nearly a quarter of the city's daily newspaper, clearly showed nude boys in their swim class with one boy shown on the diving board stark naked You can also see period-current paintings, artistic renderings and vintage photos showing how during these times the clothing customs for bathing in the oceans and rivers when girls and We have concluded from them that during the first half of the 20th century, although uncommon, there is documented evidence of such things as females teaching swimming classes where Modest clothing for bathing or swimming was not considered until the 15th century, when women began wearing bathing dresses and men linen drawers. What/when was the last YMCA to require it? Last Jeremy's Swimming Lessons by Smokr Chapter 1 It was summer vacation, just before high school. But how did that start, and how did it stop? And, was it unique to Chicago? A recent story of ours An online library of photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, and other materials of historical interest from libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across Massachusetts. Female students were permitted to wear bathing suits. I got a chance to take a swimming course at the high school that was offered by the It may sound unbelievable, but for decades, boys were required to swim nude in public schools across the U. ) Photographer: Abby Makay / WDAY News more While it might be unbelievable today, boys were once required to swim nude at YMCA pools — yet some recall the experience with no shame. Shower Boys: Directed by Christian Zetterberg.