Shortly after a post about not willing to buy tight swimwear, I did. I am the proud owner of a new pair of Dabana swim trunks. Yes, they are tight. But they're long, and almost down to the knees. So, really, they look a lot like biking shorts. Black with some grey parts along the sides, that ride up into grey curve over the butt. Although, right after I bought them, I kind of regretted not buying the other black pair I tried on that had a red and white stripe that went up the leg and over the butt (similar pattern... but sexier!) which had Lycra. But the difference in price was about $250nt vs. $700nt. Anyway, I picked up a pair of swimming trunks like these because after swimming a few times, I decided I might want to do it a little more. That and I was told by another lifeguard that I couldn't swim with my regular beach trunks. Also, I figured that I'd need this type of swimwear for my scuba diving lesson trip at the South of Taiwan next weekend.

This kind of swimming trunk definitely feel different. Firstly, after putting them on, I felt like a swimwear model. The way these shorts hug the quads really does feel appealing. They don't look nearly as nerdy as many of the other ones I've seen. Secondly, because the material allows water to pass through the fiber easily, with each stride (when doing the breast stroke) a gush of water passes through the shorts cooling everything that they cover. Kind of refreshing... yet distracting at the same time.

So, contrary to what I had thought, I do enjoy my new trunks.