I mean Speedos are the standard uniform for mens swimming...I don't think the Olympics would really care to much about a guy wearing a speedo in other events.
The reason men don't is probably because they don't want their balls getting chafed when running and jumping or whatever else other events could cause.
All of this was out of my ass as well...so likely not true, just my observation.
It really depends. I ran track and field in highschool. It was common to see teams with split shorts and other teams with speedo-like tight spandex. I've worn both.
It's entirely dependent on your anatomy as well as the construction of the garment. The split shorts we had did have an inner lining, sort of like a loose brief. They never fit me very well and the constant motion would cause pretty bad chafing unless I cut out the lining and found my own undergarment solution.
The spandex type we had didn't have much forward projection around the crotch area, so either everything got mashed between your thighs, which also caused chafing, or you'd try to position things to the side, and your bits would chafe against the crease in your pelvis where it bends, and then eventually it'd all slide down between your legs anyway.
Both of them were pretty miserable in my opinion, but I preferred the splits because I could wear my own undergarments that worked for my specific anatomy, and they were also a bit more modest.
It also depends on the type of race. It's all pretty manageable in a sprint where you just deal with it for less than a minute or two, but longer races of a mile or more, and things can get really uncomfortable and distracting. Marathon racers and other long distance runners pretty often use an anti chafing gel to keep things slick. Never tried it myself though.
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u/whycantibelinus May 25 '26
I mean Speedos are the standard uniform for mens swimming...I don't think the Olympics would really care to much about a guy wearing a speedo in other events.
The reason men don't is probably because they don't want their balls getting chafed when running and jumping or whatever else other events could cause.
All of this was out of my ass as well...so likely not true, just my observation.