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Long Island Lifeguard Sues New York Over Revealing Swimsuit Rule

A lifeguard is suing New York State Parks for age discrimination after a rule was put in place that would have forced him to don swimwear he considered "not appropriate for a 61-year-old." Roy Lester, 61, was a lifeguard at Jones Beach, Long Island for almost 40 years until 2007 when the state instituted a new clothing requirement he considered discriminatory. The rule, still in operation, requires that to be re-hired as a lifeguard, participants must wear either "boxers, briefs or board shorts" when completing a qualifying swim test, according to New York State Park documents. Click here to read more.
 
 



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