Ricky Berens Splits Swimsuit, Bares Butt At World Championships (NSFW PHOTOS)

US Swimmer and Beijing relay gold medalist Ricky Berens tore the back of his swimsuit in a qualifying heat of the 4x100m relay freestyle on Sunday during the World Swimming Championships in Rome. Shortly before stepping up to the starting block, the University of Texas senior leaned down to stretch and his suit tore.

"I kind of freaked out for just a second," Berens said. "I felt like [the hole] was almost down to my knees. I felt like I was putting on a pretty good show."

He did. And the US qualified for finals and won. Photos of Michael Phelps and the victory here.

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[johara95]

We should have known about ricky's assests way back at day five of the Bejing Games.

see attached below


http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/NMVqmEPfPqm/Olympics+Day+5+Swimming/olV35M161KB/Ricky+Berens

[Kimi HIAPO-MATTHEWS]

Thank you so much for this link. :)

[rick91]

I'm glad that HP is getting to the BOTTOM of this important story.
With pics!

[kittyarmy]

That's funny! But do we really need close-up shots of his crack?

[John Jacoby]

Um...Yes!

[sloreader]

If his "split" was faster than normal his lo-tech "birthday suit" could become all the rage...

[KaPi]

It's one of those "high-tech" swimsuits.­..high-tec­h enough to have thermostatically controlled AC. Apparently the thermostat kicked on just before the race.

[yankeetwo]

Not only is that funny, but it's perfectly natural and normal, too, to show one's body, even in public. Americans, more than almost any other nationality or group, are SO unnaturally ashamed of our bodies! Ricky Berens has NO cause for shame, whatsoever! In fact, possessing a pretty GOOD body, as most swimmers do, he has some cause for pride. Not that I think those of us with less IDEAL bodies have any less cause for pride. ALL bodies are beautiful in their own ways.

Nudity should be permitted and appreciated in the US, at least on beaches and other suitable places. There is nothing prurient or obscene about a naked human body, or at least there wouldn't be if (public) nakedness were more commonplace. The only thing obscene is the observer who apparently HAS a prurient interest in nakedness, and who objects to it to the point of violating the freedom of others to be naked, in public, if they so choose.

The laws against nudity are truly much sicker than nudity ever could be.

[HarrietteTheSpy]

great post. and the ethos probably creates a lot of unwanted objectification and fixation on body parts such as women's breasts. sometimes I think there are laws to keep women covered just so SOME men (not you) can get their rocks off... let people be natural and watch how sexual obsession / addiction is mitigated too.

peace and love, hts

[larmarch5]

I teach a water fitness class for people with arthritis, disabilities or injuries. The biggest barrier the women must overcome is getting into and out of their swimsuits, much more difficult than men's trunks. I wish we could have a nude option class for them.

[Nicholas Merolla]

Great post; couldn't agree with you more. The very fact that Ricky's "wardrobe malfunction" as we so euphemistically like to term these things these days made news underscores your point. I look forward to the day when Ricky's butt is not news, but accepted as a just one of those things.

[mvonkroeker]

Oh, c'mon!! I'm doing this every couples days... and nobody makes a big stink about it!!!

[yankeetwo]

THAT is funny!

[Rapier]

Also side-splitting

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Perfect political descriptions!

[obamaluv]

but

[kepary]

more hard hitting news from the huffington post

[eden4barack08]

Can you spell E N T E R T A I N M E N T ?

[NoMoreInsanity]

Wow...I'm going to start swimming again.

[hollandjwm]

Is anyone EVER going to complain about this? Swimmers have some of the most physically perfect bodies in the world.

[Rosemary43]

I think his rear is rather beautiful. I do feel bad if he suffered any embarrassment.

[Mychaeltodd Robinson]

Maybe this can become a online bathing suit for sale.