What to wear under a wet suit?

[DougK]

When diving with a wet suite I have noticed I have to work to stuff my men's swim trucks into the wet suite and they are wrinkled and unruly when I take the wet suite off. I am slender but, would not particularity want to wear a speedo style bathing suite. Has anyone found anything similar to bicycle shorts that is better suited to getting into and out of a wet suite? A look at a beach shop the other week didn't reveal anything that looked like it would be better than what I currently wear.

I noticed a bicyclist the other day and wondered if those style shorts, made out of spandex or lycra would work. My fear they would remain wet long after a bathing suite starts to dry out.

Any thoughts?

 

[highdesert]

As it turns out, the cycling or triathlon style shorts dry very quickly, more so than other types of swim suits. The only way to go, IMHO. They're certainly the easiest in terms of donning a wetsuit. If for some reason you don't like the look between dives, pull a pair of shorts on over them.

Men's Swim Jammers at SwimOutlet.com

 

[fbk]

What's wrong with budgie smugglers? Are you saying you don't have much to smuggle?

You can get speedos in shorts as well.

 

[tplyons]

A bunch of guys I dive with wear jammers, as do I. Pretty comfortable and they dry pretty quick.

 

[rongoodman]

Speedo Jammers

(The best part was being able to threaten bringing back pictures for some of the people I worked with!)

 

[Crass3000]

I think most people who dive have gotten to the point where they know and understand that giving up a little dignity is what you need to do. I wear a longer speedo kind of as long as girl shorts or something. Many people wear a lot of things. Did I ever in my life think I would ever wear a speedo? Heck no!!!! Do they fit the purpose? Totally. They work well as lots of other tight fitting swimsuit will. Just a matter of choice. If you're really uncomfortable... get a drysuit??????????

Edit: I wear something really similar to the poster above yet 5 inches shorter. Anything will work. You just have to give up a little dignity. Everybody knows it.

 

[Griffo]

I wear these rather than jammers
http://www.speedousa.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3106534

but as they say - there is no modesty on a dive boat. It's something you just get over.

 

[blue steal]

I love the speedo square legs for swimming. But on the boat I wear jammers and a rash guard shirt.

 

[Paulmal]

I'm a fan of the Banana Hammock, but that's just me.

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On a serious not I use under armor boxer briefs when I dive wet.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

A speedo is most comfortable. You can wear a pair of shorts over the speedo when you are not wearing a wetsuit.