# Do women who wear leotards and swimsuits have to take them off before peeing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821 "2019-11-01T02:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/21 "2019-11-01T16:22:30Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I was at a meet where bench shirts were allowed, and lifters with the shirts on couldn’t lower their arms - it was like a body cast. And they had more trouble benching the empty 20 kilo bar than they did their opening weight, because it was hard to pull the bar down to their chest to start the lift. Have you ever seen the ingenious lifter that made a working bench shirt out of duct tape? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/22 "2019-11-01T16:25:13Z")
Schollander mentions the psychological aspect as well. His strategy in 1964 was not to “psych up and shave down” for the qualifying events but just swim well enough to make the team, then hit a full peak for the Olympics themselves. It sure worked for him. I know nothing about competitive swimming, but _Deep Water_ was an interesting book. All the strategies and jockeying for an edge and rivalries. And all fifty years ago. Schollander mentions that he was one of the first to do the flip turn instead of the touch turn. Schollander never mentions peeing in the pool, but with the amount of time he spent in practice, I would be surprised if he took a lot of tinkle breaks. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Mdcastle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/23 "2019-11-01T17:05:41Z")
I went to a combination amusement / water park with my niece a few summers ago. She wore a one piece swimming suit with a pair of cutoffs over it when on the “dry” side of the park. Then she had her insulin pump clipped to her shorts, with a length of tubing that went into her body somewhere under her swimming suit. I guess the advantages are you can go on the “get wet in your street clothes” rides without winding up with a soaked shirt and it’s cooler with nothing on your back and your pump is exposed for viewing and making changes, but I could just imagine her issues in the bathroom with that setup. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/24 "2019-11-01T17:11:44Z")
Swimsuit design and materials definitely make a difference in swim competitions. This article talks about the Speedo LZR full body suit being banned because they enhanced the swimmer’s abilities too much (nearly 200 records broken): [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/full-body-swimsuit-now-banned-professional-swimmers/story?id=9437780](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/full-body-swimsuit-now-banned-professional-swimmers/story?id=9437780) A few key points of the article: "FINA, the world governing body of swimming, issued the regulations earlier this year after an unprecedented number of swimmers broke world records after the high-performance swimsuits were introduced in 2008. The regulations went into effect Jan. 1, 2010. Since their introduction in 2008 the suits, which cut down on fatigue and give swimmers more buoyancy and speed, have led to nearly 200 world records. Last year, 43 world records were set at last summer’s world championships in Rome. Phelps wore the Speedo LZR, a full-body, 50-percent polyurethane swimsuit during the Beijing Olympics, where he won eight gold medals. Phelps broke seven world records in Beijing." “Since their introduction in 2008 the suits, which cut down on fatigue and give swimmers more buoyancy and speed, have led to nearly 200 world records. Last year, 43 world records were set at last summer’s world championships in Rome. Phelps wore the Speedo LZR, a full-body, 50-percent polyurethane swimsuit during the Beijing Olympics, where he won eight gold medals. Phelps broke seven world records in Beijing.” "Leading competitive swimwear manufacturer Speedo issued a press release about the ban earlier this year, supporting the July 28, 2009, FINA ruling, saying that the recent introduction of 100 percent non-permeable buoyant wetsuits and their impact on performance has “cast a shadow over the sport” and “put swimmers in a very compromising position.” ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/25 "2019-11-01T17:31:47Z")
I don’t really follow any sports, Olympic or not, but I remember where there was a bit of an uproar when the really skintight swimsuits were used in the Olympics in the 70’s, especially for the women. Prior to that, the suits were fairly off the rack one piece suits. It carried over to the high dive as they help reduce the splash when entering the water. There was discussion about how swimming nude could be the ideal for speed due to streamlining, but as suit technology progressed (e.g. Speedo LZR), they surpassed even the nude body. I also remember another suit designed to mimic sharkskin that was banned before the Speedo LZR because of its performance enhancing properties. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/26 "2019-11-01T17:39:18Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > This is going off on a tangent but it’s safe for work. How did women use the bathroom in a big skirt? > > Victorian realities-How did they use the toilet? > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHeSTDv\_24&t=123s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHeSTDv_24&t=123s) On Shark Tank, there was a presenter of the Bridal Buddy, an underline slip that allowed the bride to pull up her gown by herself. [https://bridalbuddy.com/](https://bridalbuddy.com/). She got a deal with two sharks! _SIGH_ I know too much about some female related topics! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/27 "2019-11-01T22:34:43Z")
My wife would pee in the ocean but never in a pool. She has taken to wearing a pair of swim shorts on the bottom and a bra and T on top. Problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/28 "2019-11-01T22:53:51Z")
> [@Mdcastle](#): > > I went to a combination amusement / water park with my niece a few summers ago. She wore a one piece swimming suit with a pair of cutoffs over it when on the “dry” side of the park. Then she had her insulin pump clipped to her shorts, with a length of tubing that went into her body somewhere under her swimming suit. I guess the advantages are you can go on the “get wet in your street clothes” rides without winding up with a soaked shirt and it’s cooler with nothing on your back and your pump is exposed for viewing and making changes, but I could just imagine her issues in the bathroom with that setup. It’s a PITA. Believe me. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/29 "2019-11-02T06:14:54Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I’ve heard that one-piece snowsuits (for skiing and other winter sports) are just as bad. And in the winter, you have the added hazard of melted snow on the floor. Oh bloody hell, that’s the worst part of an otherwise thoroughly enjoyable experience. Unwind scarf, remove gloves, unzip & remove jacket (hope there’s tons of hooks in the stall! or at least one!) then unclip the straps/suspenders on the snowsuit, pull down the whole shebang, and okay NOW you can pee. While balancing in those awkward ski boots. Bonus points for ooopsie! period showing up. Worst time for that to be added to the already complicated process. Someone offered me a glass of wine at the top of a long, easy hill once. I was like, “Naw, man, I don’t wanna hafta pee again.” ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/30 "2019-11-02T07:23:32Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > This is going off on a tangent but it’s safe for work. How did women use the bathroom in a big skirt? > > Victorian realities-How did they use the toilet? > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHeSTDv\_24&t=123s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHeSTDv_24&t=123s) _snicker_ been doing historical recreation off and on since 1978, and I do have a number of [Elizabethan costumes](https://i.imgur.com/bM17cXi.jpg), and I can assert that this video is quite correct. I have to laugh at all the 'bag up your wedding gown with this expensive bag-thing … when it is so simple to just turn around like that. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/31 "2019-11-02T08:01:37Z")
> [@Chicken\_Fingers](#): > > Not to rain on your parade, but I found the questions a wee bit breathlessly specific, too. Yeah, I can’t believe people are taking this OP at face value - or aren’t, as the case may be. I’d bet every last cent I have that these questions are motivated by something other than simply wanting to know the factual answers. ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/32 "2019-11-02T09:26:13Z")
Inquiring minds want to know… “Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In The Pool? ‘Nearly 100 Percent’ Do, Says Former U.S. National Team Member” Source: [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-olympic-swimmers-pee-in-the-pool\_n\_1729019](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-olympic-swimmers-pee-in-the-pool_n_1729019) My favorite paragraph: “Warmup/practice - totally free reign. As a swimmer, you just have to accept that you’re swimming in pee. I had a teammate that would sit on the wall and announce “I’m peeing!” which was… disgusting… but at least she warned us. I’m sure I’ve swum directly behind people who were just letting it all out.” ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/33 "2019-11-02T09:56:47Z")
I know a competitive swimmer and yes they pee in the pool during long training or if they are given a break will pee through the wet swimsuit and return quickly to the pool but never in the race suits that are too fragile to handle the chemicals involved at full strength. I try to go before pulling on my one piece. I’m usually fine until the shower then all bets are off. ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/34 "2019-11-02T18:07:05Z")
Not sure why I got that scrambled but it rectified itself in my head overnight. They pee through the wet race suits into tolilets because they are too fragile and too difficult to get on and off. Removal of other suits is an individual choice. The toilet seat is getting wet with pool water either way. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/35 "2019-11-02T18:14:58Z")
> [@lingyi](#): > > Inquiring minds want to know… > > “Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In The Pool? ‘Nearly 100 Percent’ Do, Says Former U.S. National Team Member” > > Source: [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-olympic-swimmers-pee-in-the-pool\_n\_1729019](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/do-olympic-swimmers-pee-in-the-pool_n_1729019) > > My favorite paragraph: > > “Warmup/practice - totally free reign. As a swimmer, you just have to accept that you’re swimming in pee. I had a teammate that would sit on the wall and announce “I’m peeing!” which was… disgusting… but at least she warned us. I’m sure I’ve swum directly behind people who were just letting it all out.” Well, that just seals the deal. I’m never swimming in a public pool again. Ewwww ---
**Author:** ![Dahu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahu/32/3416_2.png) [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/36 "2019-11-02T21:24:31Z")
> [@Dunmurry](#): > > …Paula Radcliffe during the Athens Olympics when she stopped in the marathon and sat down for a pee and… Just to nitpick, it was actually during the 2005 London marathon. And it wasn’t a pee, it was, y’know, something worse :eek: ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/37 "2019-11-02T22:15:40Z")
_gaaahhh_ This is another of those stupid bits of trivia that I have to post to get out of my head. You think peeing in a swimsuit is bad, what happens if you’re in a diver’s wetsuit or drysuit? Well…“There are divers who pee in their wetsuits and divers who lie about it. But what if you’re in a drysuit when the urge strikes? A drysuit p-valve can save the day.” That’s right, it’s a real problem with a solution! [https://scubadiverlife.com/introduction-drysuit-p-valve/](https://scubadiverlife.com/introduction-drysuit-p-valve/) _pats self on head_…there…all better now lingyi! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lingyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/38 "2019-11-02T22:33:28Z")
_double gaaahhh_ I just don’t know when to leave well enough alone! I followed the recommended link to the She-P [https://www.she-p.com/](https://www.she-p.com/) and just had to go to the How-to page: [https://www.she-p.com/how-to-use/](https://www.she-p.com/how-to-use/). Still not satisfied, I went to the FAQ page [https://www.she-p.com/faq/](https://www.she-p.com/faq/) that’s just full of…umm…interesting info! Tip: Read the FAQs about removing the adhesive, shaving and leaks from back at your own risk! There…you now have the same images and knowledge I have stuck in in my head! OP, anything else you’re curious about??? _SHUDDER_ ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/39 "2019-11-03T01:43:09Z")
Would one of those female funnel “urinators” be an option? Or are the suits too tight to even pull over enough to use one? ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821/40 "2019-11-03T04:58:37Z")
One piece jumpsuits seem to be all the rage. You have to basically undress halfway down and the top part of the thing has to be held up off the dirty bathroom floor. I see a lot of celebrities on ‘the red carpet’ in jumpsuits and can only assume they wear some kind of adult diaper or do more drugging, less drinking. Better to swallow some fun pills than pound down a few glasses of wine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-who-wear-leotards-and-swimsuits-have-to-take-them-off-before-peeing/842821.md?page=3)