Have Been Sucked Off Work — My Swimming Trunks

Own it. If someone asks, "Hey, didn't your trunks get sucked off?" Don't blush. Look them dead in the eye and say, "Yeah. The filter wanted a souvenir. I'm just glad I wasn't wearing a thong."

So, what does it feel like to have your swim trunks sucked off? We spoke to several beachgoers who shared their harrowing tales of trunk loss.

Use your hands to mimic the waistband of the missing shorts. My Swimming Trunks Have Been Sucked Off

First, let’s dispel a myth. Unless you are swimming in a jet engine’s exhaust, your trunks did not simply "fall off." They were violated by the laws of fluid dynamics. The culprit is almost always the .

If you feel the tug,

If you cannot retrieve the shorts, you improvise. You will eye the foam pool noodles floating nearby. You will attempt to straddle the noodle like a bucking bronco. You will look less like a swimmer and more like a terrified otter trying to hide a crime scene.

Have your own “swimming trunks sucked off” story? Share it in the comments below. Let’s suffer together. Own it

Ah, the joys of swimming in the ocean. The feeling of weightlessness, the rush of the waves, and the thrill of possibly spotting a few marine creatures. But, as many a beachgoer can attest, there's also a darker side to frolicking in the sea. One particularly pesky problem has plagued swimmers for decades: the dreaded phenomenon of having one's swimming trunks sucked off.