In 1935 the school superintendent in Pontiac, Michigan approved nude swim classes for boys in high school, saying it recalled "the days of the old swimming hole". [29] In 1940 a New York City school official continued to favor boys wearing bathing suits only in pools visible to both sexes. Girls were issued cotton suits that could be boiled to disinfect them between uses; the wool suits used by boys could not because they would shrink and lose their shape. [17] In addition, fibers from wool swimsuits could clog pool filters. [28] Swim classes were advocated not only for exercise, but as a recreational activity that, once learned, could become a lifelong pursuit. The swim classes were also looked upon as an opportunity to teach children proper hygiene. [17] Swimming Pool to be Open to Public on Monday". Sheboygan Press. July 8, 1926. p.3 . Retrieved 2023-07-11. From 1926 until 1962, every edition of the APHA guidelines recommended nude swimming for males. [18] Given the limits of chlorination and filtration at that time, behavioral measures were also used to maintain water quality. In addition to recommending nudity, all bathers were required to empty their bladder and shower nude before entering the pool. Those suffering from skin or respiratory disease were prohibited from using the pool. [19]

In 1966 and 1967, the Manitowoc, Wisconsin Recreation Department held evening recreational swimming utilizing school pools, families on Tuesdays, women on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, part of the session was for fathers and sons, while the final hour was for men only. Women were supplied suits if they did not bring their own; for men and boys, suits were "permitted...those wishing to wear trunks must bring their own". Children's classes were on Saturday, with separate sessions by age and sex. Only girls were required to bring a suit. [49] :12 [50] :29 Colleges and universities [ edit ]

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Canada men swimming nude at the YMCA until women joined". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 1977-09-29. p.24 . Retrieved 2022-09-17. Recreation Department Has Graded Program". Sheboygan Press. 1952-11-11. p.14 . Retrieved 2022-10-11.

In the summer of 1944, the Chicago Parks offered a summer swimming program for children, boys on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday, girls on Thursday and Friday. In indoor pools, girls were required to bring a suit, but boys swam without. [41] :6

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Horwood, M. P.; Gould, B. S.; Shwachman, H. (1933). "Indices of the Sanitary Quality of Swimming Pool Waters". Journal - American Water Works Association. 25 (1): 124–135. doi: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1933.tb18220.x. ISSN 0003-150X . Retrieved 2022-09-13. When I was eight years old, in 1983, my parents sent me off to a nudist camp; not a camp for adults who voluntarily chose nudism as a lifestyle, but a summer camp for young boys where nudity was encouraged. At Timberlake, nestled in the woodlands of Vermont, boys swam in the nude, slept in the nude, even played Whiffle ball in the nude. South End Swim Natatoriums Open Here to Help Beat Summer Heat". Chicago South End Reporter. June 28, 1944 . Retrieved July 10, 2023.