Swimsuit Rule in French Pools

On a recent trip to the South of France I was sat beside the pool wondering why there is a rule that men and boys should wear briefs or aqua shorts.   The logic as I understand it is it reduces water loss when you get out of the pool. Being tight the material does not retain anywhere near as much water as it would if y

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