There aren’t many opportunities to wear thong swimsuits outside of the summer months. Swimming indoors is an obvious option, but the pool I frequent, unfortunately, does not permit thongs.
Do you wear thongs when swimming laps?
Yes, swim laps 
in my gym’s pool, Attendants (male & female) haven’t ever said anything even when I also used the sauna & spa. Can’t really because of sex discrimination laws - lots of females wearing thongs there from modest Brazilian cuts to almost nude dental floss gstrings. 
That’s awesome, @aquamantriton. I wish my gym had a similar policy.
Fortunately, the management started allowing thongs in the mixed gender, adults only spa area. That wasn’t always the case. A few years ago, they asked me to wear a more modest swimsuit after someone complained. I’m really glad they were open to reevaluating their position as time went on. It gives me hope that they might relax the pool policy in the future.
I’ve been swimming laps exclusively in Desmiit thongs since about a year before Covid. Recently added a suit from OrocoJuco to the mix as well, but it’s not holding up as well to the chlorine as the Desmiit. 3 different indoor pools and 2 different outdoor pools. I swim 4-5 days a week and am definitely considered a “regular” now. I chose the Desmiit as it’s definitely a thong, but from the front is very similar to a traditional brief. I didn’t try to be “that guy” and go for a g-string, bulge, push up, see thru, micro baggie, mesh, animal print, just kept it simple. The key is to just act normal. Don’t do anything differently when wearing your thong than you would if you had on briefs or even board shorts. I’ve only had one pool very politely ask if I could wear a suit with a bit more coverage on my next visit. I didn’t make a scene or get bent out of shape, just made a mental note that if I were to go there again to wear a brief.
Great to hear you’ve had so much success wearing thongs to swim laps, @Thonged4Life. 
Maybe you’ll inspire some of the other swimmers to give them a try.
I do, but in the ocean. Swim from buoy to buoy.
I lap swim in a thong every chance I get. 
I’ve found that people talk for like a week, but if you stay consistent and don’t showboat it becomes “normal”. Just get in, do your laps, and get out like you’re wearing trunks. Be kind and courteous to people too…say hello and smile. Chat if they bring up conversation. As mentioned above, keep it conservative. Don’t go for the strings or the bulge/torpedo suits. A traditional thong cut is as minimal as you should go without interjecting too much sexuality. It’s a fine line and there is a time and place for the skimpy stuff…just not at lap swim or public pools.
I do on occasion at the gym pool, but it really depends on how busy it is. I have only seen a few others do it, and there has never been an issue. I usually check to see how many lanes are open before I decide what to wear. There is no swimsuit policy other than you have to wear a swimsuit to use the pool and hot tub, which are co-ed.
I took up lap swimming this summer. The policy at my local pool says it’s up to the manager to determine what’s appropriate. There are no specifics on which swimsuit styles are allowed.
I started by modifying my Speedo briefs to look more cheeky. Nobody seemed to care or say anything. Eventually, I turned a Speedo brief into a more conservative looking thong with a thicker waistband and 1/3rd back coverage.
I think the Speedo logo legitimizes the suit. Like others have mentioned, I just act natural, and people don’t seem to mind. If you know how to sew, all you need to do is cut out the elastic in the leg openings, take a bit of fabric off the back, and hem the legs back up.
That’s a great idea. I’ve always wanted to do that with name brand garments, like a Nike swim brief. A name brand swim thong would lead to greater acceptance of the style for men.
I like the Desmiit swimsuits because, even though the brand is not well known, they print a small logo on the waistband in a tasteful location.
Thanks for sharing. I enjoy reading about these types of experiences.
I put “sometimes” as I never wear a thong at my gym pool to swim laps. I have however on a couple occasions done open water swims in the ocean, while on vacation, in just a thong.
Never for me, as we are talking about indoor public pools. I swim in a thong in the sea. Otherwise, I swim with a master team, and it would be very weird to wear a thong there. But I wear skimpy briefs, which are very cheeky but definitely not thongs.
Even in public sessions, I wear the same. But I would love to wear a thong, of course. I just feel it’s not the right place.
I wore a swim thong in a hotel pool, but that’s a different situation.
Yes. I have lots of tangas, and thought they would attract attention, but no problems with lifeguards. Began wearing thongs, and then checked with pool manager if that was a problem. I knew that the squad girls wore very cheeky togs, and others were wearing bum bearing bikinis without any problems. To deny men the same right would have been discrimination. Manager said that I was fine to wear a thong, and added that if anyone complained “send them to me.” Now I swim laps in a thong. I must look amusing when my bum pops out of the water doing a tumble turn. I have a female swim buddy, who accepts my swimwear preferences, and that i believe protects me from people who may wish to make disparaging remarks. So far there has only been one, and that was from female. I am in Australia.
I regularly swim in the pool at a local hotel, and use the steam room after my swim. I nearly always wear thongs. Occasionally I wear a mini brief and occasionally I wear a gorgeous swimsuit which covers the front but has a metal chain around the waist with a metal triangle at the back. I plucked up the courage after seeing a girl wearing a bikini with a g-string bottom, and I thought ‘why not’. Nobody has ever made anything of it.
Most locations of the gym I have a membership don’t allow it. The primary location I did wear them but someone complained to management. The manager said there technically isn’t a policy against them but due to the complaint I was asked not to wear them again. Another location, I asked management for permission and they said yes. A third location said, absolutely no. A fourth location, I just didn’t ask and haven’t had any issues. I wish there was just an easy way to get an answer to wear or not to wear but the issue of “moral code” divides society. I’m sure most members on this forum don’t have the intent to offend. Wearing thongs and g strings can hopefully become more acceptable for anyone at any age as long as there’s zero sexual activity or intent to expose your genitals.
Sometimes for me.
I swim every week day at a local outdoor Olympic pool - the kind that proliferated regional and rural towns in the leadup to the 1956 Olympics and still survive today. None have ever had No Thong swimwear policies.
I am usually in the smallest briefs of anyone there, women included.
I have worn thongs on many occasions while travelling to do my morning laps. The smaller the town, the fewer early swimmers there are as a rule. They are generally older, and I have never been asked to cover up or change.
I often use a local ocean pool, and the majority of the time I will wear my thongs. I wear the Desmitt brand or a similar style. I find these aren’t too revealing or make any sexual suggestiveness about what you are doing. Like others have said here, just keep it real and act normally (or don’t act - just be normal) and everything will generally be OK.
Due to Thongs and g-strings becoming a huge trend for young girls/women in Australia, some folk do express their disapproval even on our beaches. Because of this, some privately owned and run venues have actually recently bought in a No Thong policy. All public or Council run facilities have no such regulations. Thankfully common sense generally prevails.
You are 100% right. If Under Armour, Nike, etc started to sell swim thongs and Olympic and professional athletes started to publicly wear them and/or appear in advertisements for them, it wouldn’t take long for thongs to catch on way more.
Does anyone remember when Mark Wahlberg appeared in underwear ads for Calvin Klein? Stores couldn’t keep them in stock as men were buying them for themselves as well as women were buying them for their boyfriends and husbands.
Well said. I swim in a thong in Geelong. Management are fine with it. I get some looks, but only 1 person has made a negative comment. I am lucky to have a female swim buddy, who accepts my choice of swimwear.