I’ve recently started a daily swimming routine for exercise and general fitness. (If anyone wants to chime in with breaststroke or butterfly advice, feel free. I can’t do either worth a damn.) This means I’m regularly changing and showering in the locker room at my school’s rec center.
As a kid, I was never much of an athlete, so I never really learned the proper etiquette for being in locker rooms. I personally have no problem with nudity in the proper settings, but I’m not sure exactly what the unspoken ‘rules’ are for a men’s locker room. I see some folks walking around outside of showers without a thread or a care; others generally wear a towel. About the only times I actively prefer to skip the towel are when I’m weighing myself (to get an accurate measure) and when I’m using the swimsuit dryer.
So what’s the right way to go? Again, I don’t mind it either way, but I’m polite enough to not want to make others uncomfortable.