# Speedo Only Pools Finnish Pool Bans Shorts, Promotes Banana Hammocks By Howard Wu | Published 2008-07-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedo-only-pools-enough-said References: [clintrogersonline](http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2007/12/06/finnish-independence-day-and-my-own-slowly-growing-liberation) This sign is taken from a swimming pool in Finland. Personally, I hope this idea never catches on, despite certain claims that longer [swimming attire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dandy-del-mar) is more hygienic. Perhaps I'm a bit traditional in the sense that I prefer the less compressed outfit. An unfortunate side effect of this trend, could be the eventual inclusion of the colloquial terms "moose knuckle" and "camel toe" into [multilingual dictionaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-daley-and-malibu).... Yes, I know what you're thinking--that should be the least of our worries. On a positive note, this could be a good situational conversation starter, for those who choose to sport [the speedo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-speedo). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Longer Swimming Attire:** Longer swimming attire becomes a trend for people who prefer less compressed outfit which provides the opportunity for companies invested in producing new and stylish designs of such attire. - **Hygiene-focused Swimwear:** Hygiene-focused swimwear becomes a trend in response to claims that longer swimming attire is more hygienic. Companies should invest in producing different materials or designs that promote hygiene. - **High-cut Swimwear:** High-cut swimwear becomes more popular as banana hammocks are promoted in Finnish pools. Companies invested in creating bold and edgy swimsuit designs could take advantage of this emerging trend. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Swimwear Industry:** The swimwear industry could adjust to this trend by offering new and sophisticated designs in hygiene-focused swimwear, longer swimming attire, and high-cut swimsuits - **Fitness Industry:** The fitness industry could utilize this trend by offering innovative design solutions to make swimming more hygienic and less compressed while encouraging customers to adapt to this trend. - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry could explore this trend, especially in high-cut swimsuits, by creating bold and edgy designs and making them more mainstream. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wellness Focused Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathing-belle.md) - [Men's Summer Swimwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vilebrequin-x-joel-mesler.md) - [Performance Swimwear Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surface-athletic.md) - [Respectful Nudist Beach Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tradition-of-nudism-in-catalonia.md) - [Collaborative Summer Protective Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beams-and-speedo.md) - [Sustainable Ocean Waste Swimwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-flex.md) - [Limited-Edition Swim Trunks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mack-weldon-x-bather.md) - [Athlete Swimwear Knit Fusion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-daley-swimwear.md) - [Versatile Sleek Swimwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dandy-del-mar.md)