Are Men Adding More Color To Open Water Swimming?
From Asia and Oceania to the Americas, Europe and Asia, it seems that men’s swimsuits are becoming more and more colorful at open water swimming events.More colorful…and more expensive.
The French swimsuit brand Vilebrequin (“crankshaft” in French) is coming out with its newest set of its limited edition board shorts that cost a whopping US$550 (350€). Designer Zaza de Brito explains, “The inspiration was to celebrate the quintessential Vilebrequin prints and create a swim trunk photo album of our signature and unique prints from over the years.” The expensive pair of board shorts are 100% cotton capped with a zinc alloy that gives the 12-color garment a more vintage look that colorfully reproduces flora and fauna (including flowers, fruits, salamanders, pelicans, kangaroos and sea turtles).
Other high-end board shorts include the US$128 Katin Apolis Striped Chambray, the US$154 Sundek x Neil Barrett Camo and the US$285 Orlebar Brown Editions Bulldogs.Colorfully swimming fast seems to be the wave of the future.
Photos of the swimsuits above were taken at the Fran Crippen One-mile Dash for Cash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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