Australian Pool Vocabulary

For the benefit of future swim tourists, here are some translations to help with the language barrier. (This is a work in progress and may expand as my Aussie vocabulary increases.)

bathers	bathing suit
boom	bulkhead
budgy smuggler	male Speedo-cut suit
change room	locker room, with the caveat that Aussie change rooms may not have lockers, as they may be on deck instead
circle swimming	the term is the same, but Down Under it means swimming clockwise rather than counterclockwise
cossies	bathing suit
nippers	young kids in training to be ocean lifeguards
spa	hot tub
squad	team or training group
stands	bleachers
surf beach	ocean beach with waves
swimmers	bathing suit
togs	bathing suit
tumble turn	flip turn

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