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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budgie smugglers!! RFLOL