My Swimming Trunks Have Been Sucked Off -

If your waistband is loose (more than two fingers of slack), you are wearing a sail. When the water pulls the back of your shorts, the front acts like a lever, peeling the waistband over your hips in 0.3 seconds. First Response: What To Do When You Are Suddenly Exposed So, you’ve uttered the terrible words: My swimming trunks have been sucked off. You are now treading water in a public pool, feeling a draft where no draft should be.

We have all had bad days at the pool. A belly flop that stings for hours. A diving board mishap that ends with a wedgie of epic proportions. But until last Tuesday, I considered myself immune to the specific, soul-crushing horror that can only be described by the phrase: My Swimming Trunks Have Been Sucked Off

Dry off. Laugh it off. And for the love of all that is chlorinated, buy a tighter suit. Have you lost your swimwear to a rogue pool filter? Share your story in the comments below. Let’s build a support group. We’ll meet at the hot tub—where there are no drains. If your waistband is loose (more than two