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Swim shorts

Diane Harper

Recently, I had a lovely interaction with a tall woman at the pool, and she got me wishing for new swim gear, again.

She was wearing cute flowered bicycle shorts with a sports bra, because she can’t find a one-piece that works on her very long torso. I have written about this challenge before, and the only thing that has changed is that I am increasingly bold about asking other people about where they got their non-standard suits and what they like about them.

Apparently; bicycle shorts with no padding work pretty well, though having them in proper swim fabric would be even better. a wider selection of colours and sizes available just when people are starting to think about summer swimming would be great!

Sports bras are much more of a problem: someone really needs to make one with a zipper or a back clasp, ideally with no pads, and keep it in stock beyond the end of April.

After lots of searching, I did manage to find a pair of flowered swim shorts and a matching sports bra top in my size. We’ll see how it goes.

I’m still looking for that perfect pair of longer swim shorts/bicycle shorts in swim fabric, and a bra top I can remove without feeling like it should be an Olympic sport. Wish me luck!

Five styles of swim or swim bicycle shorts,

What do you wear to the pool or beach? Have you tried long-sleeved bathing suits, or tunics and leggings (whether for modesty or to prevent sun exposure)? How do you weigh a decent fit against ability to move easily in the water?

Published by Diane Harper

Diane Harper is a retired former public servant who lives and swims (and bikes) in Ottawa. In her hobby life, she is Siglinde Harfnerstochter, a 6th C Merovingian housewife from the city of Metz. Her primary interests are cooking, textile arts and bonecarving. Siglinde lives in the canton of Caldrithig, Barony of Skraeling Althing, Kingdom of Ealdormere.

2 thoughts on “Swim shorts”

  1. I recently got a long-sleeved suit. I am a bit lax about sunscreen, especially on arms & legs, and was traveling in Australia during its intense summer. I tend to run cold, so I will like that in other places, too. I am not much of a swimmer-for-exercise. Usually, I just get in the ocean to cool down, or to snorkel, so something that adds a bit of warmth is always good. I also often use shorts, usually ones designed to be part of a two-piece suit. I am short, small, don’t have much of a problem with sizing (except maybe arms are a bit long for me).

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