Sunga, square-cut, lifeguard brief, rise, contoured pouch: swimwear has its own vocabulary. Here's every term defined in one sentence, so you know exactly what you're buying.

Pool water, salt and sunscreen wear out swimwear faster than swimming ever will. Here’s the two-minute care routine, and the things you should never do to a brief.

Most men who "can't wear briefs" have never worn one that fits. Here's exactly how a swim brief should fit, point by point, plus the 30-second test that settles it.