The following photo of a swimming class with naked boys appears on the internet with the claim that it was featured in life magazine in 1951 Further research indicates that it is actually a photo taken by a life photographer for a story about university of michigan swim coach matthew mann. The following are historic photographs obtained from publications and the internet depicting the common experience of how boys and young men swam in public schools, associations like the ymca. Arno kamminga went viral for wearing revealing swim trunks during the men's 100m breaststroke at the 2024 olympics Enjoy all male naturist camaraderie year round at local cmen social and recreational events, including pool parties, cocktail parties, potlucks and other events in los angeles, palm springs, northern california and arizona. On another site, there was a discussion (along with photos) of a european high school swim class in which boys swam nude while the women swam in bathing suits
Those who discussed the matter said this was an authentic class and not something posed or scripted. They each depict the one of the few exceptions to the generally prudish victorian attitude to nudity Swimming naked was widely accepted, and for males was seen as normal, even in public spaces The other notable exceptions are depictions of nudes in classical, mythological, and allegorical art.
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