gym Who remembers the showers in gym class?

[allrise]

19 hours ago, BlindRawFucker1 said:

The younger guys don’t realize that until the mid or late “70s, nude swimming was extremely common in gym classes and at YMCAs across the U.S.

 

Today, that would most likely get a gym coach and even principal fired immediately.

I stayed at a YMCA in London in the 90’s. guys were mostly swimming naked late at night. So natural, just like fucking raw.

[onlyraw]

@NYBBGUY58 …. Oh to have had your gym teachers ….. because we had swimming every year…. The first day of gym class was a swim test and then they sorted us into groups based on swimming… so as I was an ok swimmer … I always was in the group with the jocks …. And I was NOT a jock ….. so I was the worst on in basketball, baseball,…. And I have managed to block out what other horrible classes we had …..

[onlyraw]

@Pozguyinchi …. Cool …. Where in Wisconsin did you grow up? …. I grew up in Janesville… (and yes I think definitely by the late 70s the stoped nude swim)

in addition to swimming nude … we had gang showers …. And so you had to strip totally naked at your locker…. Walk to the showers …. And then you were given your towel on the way out …. 
 

So some people may think this is really “banned word” …. But, at least white the guys I was with there was no teasing… it was just …. well- “weird” at the begging…. And then just “normal” …. So I think most of us just got used to being naked in front of each other …. In a very non sexual way 

I used to work at a university and used the gym there …. And I would feel really bad for this really hot young guy …. Great build … and he would go through thus long contorted dance to change under his towel …. When in 15 seconds he could have dropped his towel and whipped on his shorts …. I felt bad that he was that uncomfortable and embarrassed by his body 

[Pozguyinchi]

2 minutes ago, onlyraw said:

@Pozguyinchi …. Cool …. Where in Wisconsin did you grow up? …. I grew up in Janesville… (and yes I think definitely by the late 70s the stoped nude swim)

in addition to swimming nude … we had gang showers …. And so you had to strip totally naked at your locker…. Walk to the showers …. And then you were given your towel on the way out …. 
 

So some people may think this is really “banned word” …. But, at least white the guys I was with there was no teasing… it was just …. well- “weird” at the begging…. And then just “normal” …. So I think most of us just got used to being naked in front of each other …. In a very non sexual way 

I used to work at a university and used the gym there …. And I would feel really bad for this really hot young guy …. Great build … and he would go through thus long contorted dance to change under his towel …. When in 15 seconds he could have dropped his towel and whipped on his shorts …. I felt bad that he was that uncomfortable and embarrassed by his body 

I was farther north. Near Portage. It sounds like you had a coach/teacher that probably liked seeing you boys naked.  I knew guys that were ashamed of their body’s. I had a boyfriend once that said he would hide that fact that he had a big dick away from everyone. Said it made him uncomfortable when guys would stare. I didn’t have any hang ups. 

[ckskr1963]

I sucked so much cock in high school and the difference was most of the guys could barely get it in my throat before blowing their loads. The coach wouldn't let me suck some guys before a game but after they would shoot like a big release though I don't know how many times I was late for classes as some guys would grab me for a quick suck in hall washrooms or on the way to school. A  lot of the guys would be cock teased by their girlfriends and just need a throat or a hole to release in & with all they did they wouldn't kiss me as that was considered gay LOL

[SubOhioBttm]

In my small rural town  - in the late 70's, early 80's - Jr High and High School showers were mandatory in gym class. Both schools had only one option - a big shower with multiple shower heads on the walls, so there was nothing you were going to do in that situation that wouldn't be seen by the entire class.  At that time being naked in a locker room - school, YMCA, racquet club - was a normal thing. I remember trying not to be caught looking at the other men's cock, especially anyone who was hung.  Nothing happened (as far as I knew) in gym class or any of the sports I played. Found out later that there was one basketball coach that was a little handsy with certain guys.

[hntnhole]

On 1/4/2026 at 1:42 PM, Pozguyinchi said:

I think there is more than one bar there now.

Well, glad to know that.  It's been ages since I was back there - so hopefully things have picked up.  After posting that, I remembered one event that demonstrates just how anti-gay is used to be.  

So 6th St was "Lutheran Church Row".  For at least a mile there was a big old Lutheran (ELCA) church every few blocks, and the one I grew up in was on 5th Ave & 6th St.  One block east was a business-district street (7th St), and it was a bit rundown in those days.  Someone bought a store-front building on 7th St (one block directly east of the church), and rumor had it that the new owner wanted to put in a "dirty" bookstore there.  

What did our church do?  Collected as much money as possible, bought that building out from under the initial buyer, and tore the place down.  And that took care of that.  

I'm glad to hear that there's another gay bar there (hopefully cleaner) now.  

[PozBearWI]

Much the same for me from Barrington IL.  No swimming pool so that was never a thing. But indeed starting in jr High we had group nude showers after gym class.  I know I just got used to it.  There was rarely time open for more than a rushed soap and rinse, dry, dress and get to next class - so we didn't have any time to dawdle.  

I remember the dentists son Bill started telling me about his jackoff time on his way to school.  But as I took the bus I never had that walking around time to join him; or I certainly would have.  

[NWUSHorny]

It's probably a good thing we were used to it, my freshman dorm when I went off to college had the same type of arrangement, shower heads around the walls, no dividers or curtains.

[hntnhole]

30 minutes ago, hntnhole said:

What did our church do?  Collected as much money as possible, bought that building out from under the initial buyer, and tore the place down.  And that took care of that

(correcting an error)

It wasn't just that particular building, destined to become a "bookstore" that was acquired and torn down, it was the entire block that was purchased, torn down, and turned into an adjunct parking lot for the church, 1 block away.  All of this happened well after I had taken it on the lam and ditched that burg.  My dad was on the church board (natch), which is how I heard about it.  

[NYBBGUY58]

12 hours ago, onlyraw said:

@NYBBGUY58 …. Oh to have had your gym teachers ….. because we had swimming every year…. The first day of gym class was a swim test and then they sorted us into groups based on swimming… so as I was an ok swimmer … I always was in the group with the jocks …. And I was NOT a jock ….. so I was the worst on in basketball, baseball,…. And I have managed to block out what other horrible classes we had …..

They were mostly okay, yeah, I was lucky in high school and was able to avoid all team sports. We had to take a unit of swimming, too - always in the winter. For some reason in my sophomore year they decided to have the seniors teach us. My teacher was a nice guy from the school band (I was also a member) so we sort of knew one another. I kept wanting to channel Eliza Doolittle (having seen My Fair Lady on TV that year) and say, "Get in the water? I'll catch me death, I washed me 'ands and face before I come!" I don't think he was amused...

And before you ask, alas he was exclusively straight. Sigh...

Edited yesterday at 05:44 AM by NYBBGUY58
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[BlindRawFucker1]

Funny story which was a result of nude swimming and showering.

 

In either 2nd or 3rd grade, we had to share lockers.  Two boys to a locker.

 

One day when my mother was doing the laundry, she asked, “Why did you have Johnny’s undershorts?

 

When you have two blind boys sharing a locker, you are bound to have accidents.

 

Apparently, I grabbed his underwear instead of mine.  I seemed to remember that one day, my shorts seemed a little big.

 

I don’t know if he ever realized he had mine.  They had to be small on him.

 

A few years later, I would have loved to have a pair of his underwear.  Even better, I would have loved to take them off of him, and bury my face in his crotch and ass.

 

I wanted that boy so badly.

 

He had a wonderful scent.