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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Speedos - Carnival of Genealogy Edition 106 - Fourth Annual Swimsuit Edition

The latest and greatest gear for budding Olympians in 1961 were Speedo swimsuits. Made of nylon these lightweight and quick dry costumes did not weigh swimmers down in the water like earlier models.

Although we resembled drowned rats my best friend Lee and I thought we were pretty cool as we posed in our new Speedos at a family picinic at Carss Park on the October long weekend in 1961.


Lee and Geniaus - Carss Park October 1961
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7 comments:

  1. Joan Miller (Luxegen)June 2, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Great picture! Brave too...I doubt I'll ever share a swimsuit pic even from my childhood !

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  2. GeniAusJune 2, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Joan, At least I could see my toes back then.

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  3. UnknownJune 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Your photo brings back great memories of my love for swimming (thought I could be Dawn Fraser) and my pair of red speedos. Thanks.

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  4. JasiaJune 4, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    We don't see many Speedos in the COG so this is a real treat. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Brett PayneJune 5, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Yes, I wondered how long it was going to take for us to see some Speedos too. Thanks for sharing this moment.

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  6. KristinJune 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    You two look very cool. I hope you won many races in your speedos ;-)

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  7. NancyJune 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Ah, not like drowned rats at all. Just like girls who have just finished having a great swim. I find it a very touching photograph. Thanks for sharing it.

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