steve-in-kville wrote:Hats Off wrote:We have a rule "No mixed swimming" and it is discouraged for the girls to go swimming at all.
And I bet if you do go swimming you have to wear a T-shirt. Am I right?
Depends. If you’re by yourself, no shirts and shorts might be ok... (same goes for working on a job site on a very hot day if nobody is around who can see you and the crew is all guys).
When I was at Dead Sea I wore a surf shirt called a “rash guard”. I carry one with me in travel for any impromptu aquatic activities.
Generally speaking, for guys the greatest concern is being around immodestly dressed women. So we just avoid those situations. A lake or the ocean usually works OK. A public pool does not.
For girls we discourage them being in public in swimsuits unless they have complete privacy. So sometimes at a resort on vacation is fine if they have the place to themselves. Likewise on a desert beach at the ocean where nobody else is around.
More conservative groups discourage girls from swimming for recreation at all once they are older.