Teenboys Swimwear at School
This poll is for teenage boys at secondary school only. How old are you?
| 0% (0) | 10 or below (in which case you are too young for this poll) | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (14) | 11 | |
| 6% (11) | 12 | |
| 7% (12) | 13 | |
| 12% (20) | 14 | |
| 18% (30) | 15 | |
| 13% (22) | 16 | |
| 33% (56) | 17 | |
| 0% (1) | 18 (in which case you are too old for this poll) |
166 voters have answered this question.
What is your school uniform?
| 51% (87) | An allocated school uniform | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (24) | Black shoes and socks, grey/black trousers, a white button-up shirt and school tie (blazer optional). | |
| 2% (4) | Any difference of colours from the above suggestion (please explain, eg: light blue shirt) | |
| 5% (9) | Anything that looks smart and/or formal | |
| 26% (45) | Street/home clothes |
169 voters have answered this question.
Would you normally wear a belt?
| 36% (62) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (17) | Yes, but not by choice | |
| 10% (17) | No, I do not like it | |
| 31% (53) | No, my trousers fit me fine. | |
| 4% (8) | No, it is not allowed. | |
| 7% (12) | No (for other reasons). |
169 voters have answered this question.
Please click the items of clothing that you NEVER wear on days when you have swimming at school and please explain to my friend why (eg: for comfort or speed, etc...).
| 35% (44) | Socks | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (54) | Underwear | |
| 54% (68) | Vest/undershirt | |
| 22% (28) | Tie (if you are allowed not to wear it) | |
| 16% (21) | Other |
125 voters have answered this question.
What clothes do you normally wear on your top BEFORE you change for swimming at school? (My friend has to wear a tie.) If you do not wear a smart school uniform (ie: street clothes, polo shirt, etc...) then answer this question as close to your clothes as possible.
| 7% (12) | Blazer, t-vest, tie, white shirt and a vest | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (10) | Blazer, tie, white shirt and a vest | |
| 39% (66) | Blazer, tie and a white shirt vestless | |
| 2% (4) | T-vest, tie, white shirt and a vest | |
| 1% (3) | T-vest, tie and a white shirt vestless | |
| 2% (5) | Tie, white shirt and a vest | |
| 7% (12) | Tie and a white shirt vestless | |
| 33% (57) | A vestless white shirt only |
169 voters have answered this question.
If you only wear a white shirt, (my friend can remove his tie in the summer term,) how many buttons do you think is appropriate or necessary to undo?
| 24% (42) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (61) | 1 | |
| 14% (25) | 2 | |
| 14% (25) | 3 | |
| 9% (16) | More (please specify why) |
169 voters have answered this question.
What clothes do you normally wear on your bottom before you change for swimming at school?
| 56% (95) | Trousers and underwear | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (23) | Trousers with swimming shorts underneath | |
| 24% (41) | Trousers (freeballing) | |
| 5% (10) | Other (please explain): |
169 voters have answered this question.
If you do not wear your swimming kit directly under your trousers how would/do you get changed in the shared changing room?
| 4% (8) | Leave clothes on top on, remove trousers, wrap towel around waist, pull down underwear, put on kit then remove towel. | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (13) | Get almost naked apart from your underwear, then using towel put on kit same as above. | |
| 11% (19) | Change in toilet cubicle. | |
| 4% (7) | Leave clothes on top on, wrap towel around trousers, pull down trousers (freeballing), then put on kit and finally remove towel. | |
| 0% (1) | Same as above but only remove trousers under a towel once all the other clothes have been removed first. | |
| 2% (5) | Change in toilet cubicle (freeballing). | |
| 68% (116) | Get completely naked then put on kit (without towel). |
169 voters have answered this question.
My friend has to remove his shoes (and socks if he decides to wear them) and put them on the floor before he enters the swimming pool complex and changing room where he changes. Sometimes he will arrive barefoot and put his shoes (and socks) in his locker to be quicker. What footwear do you arrive in at the changing rooms at school?
| 49% (83) | Black school shoes with black/grey socks | |
|---|---|---|
| 21% (37) | Trainers with white (or other) socks | |
| 10% (17) | Black school shoes sockless | |
| 18% (32) | Trainers sockless |
169 voters have answered this question.
Do you wear anything else whilst swimming at school?
| 65% (77) | Goggles | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% (29) | Swimming cap | |
| 1% (2) | Rash vest | |
| 31% (37) | Other (please explain) |
117 voters have answered this question.
Swimming is over, you have showered and returned to the changing room wet. After drying yourself with a towel, what do you put on next?
| 11% (19) | 1) Using the towel to cover yourself, pull down your swimming kit and put on your underwear. | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (5) | 2) Using the towel to cover yourself, pull down your swimming kit and put on your trousers (freeballing). | |
| 0% (0) | 3) Put on your vest and shirt first, then same as 1). | |
| 1% (3) | 4) Put on your shirt vestless first then same as 1). | |
| 0% (0) | 5) Put on your vest and shirt first then same as 2). | |
| 1% (3) | 6) Put on your shirt vestless first then same as 2). | |
| 40% (68) | 7) Get completely naked and put on underwear without towel. | |
| 25% (43) | 8) Get completely naked and put on trousers freeballing without a towel. | |
| 7% (13) | 9) Same as 7) just in a toilet cubicle. | |
| 2% (5) | 10) Same as 8) just in a toilet cubicle. | |
| 5% (10) | Other (please explain): |
169 voters have answered this question.
If you arrived at the swimming pool at school with your kit under your trousers what would you put on after swimming at school?
| 41% (54) | Bring underwear (describe the number from above of how you would put it on): | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (46) | Freeball it (describe the number from above of how you would change then): | |
| 23% (30) | Other (please explain): |
130 voters have answered this question.
My friend has to put on his footwear very quickly before dumping his stuff at his locker, and getting his books for his next lesson. What footwear do you put on after swimming?
| 46% (78) | Shoes and socks | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (16) | Shoes sockless (as you arrived that way) | |
| 12% (21) | Shoes sockless (as it is easier and faster) | |
| 2% (4) | Shoes sockless at first, but then you put your socks on at your locker if you have time. | |
| 12% (21) | Barefoot till your locker where you take your shoes and socks from your locker and put them on. | |
| 17% (29) | Barefoot till your locker where you take your shoes and put them on sockless. |
169 voters have answered this question.
Please click on the clothes that you WOULD wear before swimming but rather not wear AFTER swimming and explain to my friend why (eg: for speed or comfort).
| 33% (32) | Vest/undershirt | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (35) | Underwear | |
| 45% (44) | Socks | |
| 30% (29) | Other |
96 voters have answered this question.
How was this poll? My friend thanks for your contribution! :)
| 33% (57) | Great! | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (64) | OK | |
| 24% (41) | Bit weird | |
| 3% (6) | Too long | |
| 9% (16) | Just right | |
| 2% (5) | Too short | |
| 4% (8) | Other (please explain your opinion!) |
169 voters have answered this question.
