Wearing swim briefs as a beginner?

hey, i [M21] recently bought a pair of swim briefs because they feel the best imo. but i am still a beginner in terms of swimming and i am also not very muscular. do you think it looks weird when a skinny guy wears swim briefs? and do you think it is “overly ambitious” to wear them if you are still a beginner? and please no replys like “just wear whatever you want”, i would like to know what you would think if you’d saw me

No one cares what you wear at the pool. Swim in what feels right, whether it’s a cap or briefs.

okay! i will work on my confidence and hopefully be wearing my new briefs soon. i already stopped wearing swim trunks, i can’t stand them. i usually wear tight retro trunks

You’ll be just fine, I guarantee it. I was SUPER nervous going into my facility the first time with briefs on, especially since they hold swim lessons during lap swim time so I didn’t know how the parents would feel. But each time I went I worried less and less, and now I don’t even think about it.

Everyone checks each other out at sports; it’s human nature. In the pool, people are focused on their swims.

No, is not weird. You will feel weird but no one really cares.

For me is the contrary, if I see someone swimming with beach trunks on the pool, I think they must be very newbie or just have not tried the good stuff. The drag difference js huge.

Cap is required to pool swim in a lot of countries, so the last sentence is not really valid on those places.

Thanks for your reply! In Germany, only competitive swimmers wear caps. I’m considering one for my hair.