Talk:Nude swimming in US indoor pools

Split
Sometimes a section outgrows its article; in this case, there were more sources for the subtopic than for the main topic of nude swimming. My intention is simply to present four types of information: WriterArtistDC (talk) 23:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * 1) At the beginning of the 20th century, swimming pools had a social function in providing an alternative to men and boys swimming and bathing in lakes and rivers. They did so because often they had no other place to wash, and they were naked because few could afford "bathing suits" which had been recently invented. There are a few academic historical referenced to cite for this content. One is a book, "Contested Waters" which I will cite more fully when I find it in a library.
 * 2) National and local public health organizations set out the justification for nudity in indoor pools in terms of hygiene. Most specify that their recommendations only apply to male swimmers for both medical and social reasons. Some note that female swimmers should be included in the swimsuit ban, but modesty prevents this.
 * 3) There are many newspaper citations to show that public health recommendations, which did not have the force of law, were implemented by the YMCA and public schools for at least 6 decades. Most merely stated nudity for boys as a fact. There was no discussion until the 60s, when sensibilities changed. I think the content avoids drawing conclusions beyond what the sources support.
 * 4) I am aware that there are a few blogs on the topic. I have not ignored them, but everything here is based upon independent research based upon reliable sources.

Rename
I was editing the short description and came up with "Nude swimming in US indoor pools". Being more concise and shorter than the original title (which I created) and there being little traffic (views or edits), a discussion did not seem needed to rename (move) the article. WriterArtistDC (talk) 13:45, 4 November 2023 (UTC)


 * How about the title Nude indoor swimming in the United States? Or, if "pools" must be included, Nude swimming in indoor pools in the United States? --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:21, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

GA nomination
After submitting the nomination, I reviewed one of the sources, Contested Waters by Jeff Wiltse, and found that it was more relevant to this article than I had assumed. The book is mainly about outdoor pools, but provides an historical context for swimming pools generally. This has resulted in a rewrite which combines the early history into one section with subsections on race and health issues. WriterArtistDC (talk) 22:01, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Removed image
Since new images have been added, the one of the exterior of a bath building was not needed. WriterArtistDC (talk) 17:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)