When I was pregnant, I found that it was hard to locate a maternity fitness swimsuit – you know, one designed for swimming laps with a big ol’ bump. So instead, I just bought a regular TYR suit two sizes larger than my pre-pregnancy size, and it fit all the way through from Month 5 to Month 9…
… And 10 weeks later, I’m still wearing it. Only because I don’t own another suit. Obviously, it’s time to buy another, and I’m super pumped to buy a Splish suit. They are pretty darn cute – way better than my normal basic black. It would be so much more fun to swim laps in one of these!
I’m torn between the Tuxedo Suit…
Which should I buy?!
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They’re all so cute! I’m torn between tsunami and awesome girl. But you could totally rock anyone of them.
Maybe avoid the tsunami–white suits can kinda, um, show what’s underneath, especially when wet.
It looks like it is lined. If it is, it should be fine! My first choice is the tsunami, but you would look cute in any one of them!
I own this particular suit and it is lined with a black liner-so there is no see through. However, on the backside there is a giant wave on the butt and it looks as if you may be getting an enema…
Omg go for the awesome girl! Because now you’re a supermom!
Those are adorable! I love the tsunami one!
Awesome girl all the way.
Tsunami – the other’s are fun, but i’m more conservative
That’s how I felt, too!
Haha, these are hilarious! I like the tuxedo!
I would so do Awesome Girl! LoL!
Awesome Girl. No question!
Awesome Girl – hands down!
I vote awesome girl!! But they all look super cute!
The tsunami is beautiful–love it.
Love the Tsunami! Super cute! Make some waves, girl!
I say either Tsunami or Awesome Girl.
hilarious! I vote for ‘Awesome Girl’!
I LOVE the tsunami! That might have to be my next suit!
(Although Awesome Girl reminds me of the Superwoman Underoos I had as a kid and those were definitely pretty awesome!)
Tsunami or Awesome Girl.
Awesome girl. No questions.
Tsunami!!
Awesome girl!!!!!!!!! Definitely!!!!!!!!
Awesome girl!
Definitely Awesome Girl!!!!
I love awesome girl! So cute!
In thinking the tuxedo or the tsunami. They are all cute though!
Awesome girl!
Please get the awesome girl suit. And get wristlets. Yessss!
Another vote for Awesome Girl here!
Awesome Girl. Definitely Awesome Girl.
Tuxedo all the way!
Awesome Girl….all. the. way!
The tuxedo! Definitely!
Tsunami! Love it.
OMG AWESOME GIRL! I love that one so much haha!
Awesome girl!
Those are awesome! I’ve got a question for you though. You review sports bras for larger chests (which I totally appreciate, by the way) but wear these swim suits with no support. I’m wondering how you do it and if you have any recommendations for swim suits for women who are well endowed. I’d like to take up swimming but have been having trouble finding a suit that would work. I wore a Speedo when I was younger but they no longer do the trick. Any ideas? Thanks – and by the way, I’ve never commented but LOVE your blog and read it every day!
I second this question. How do you get by with these sorts of suits? I have to find suits that can be ordered by bra size, and that go up to the larger cup sizes. I often use lands end which has some suits that go up to DDD, and some have an underwire, which is great. Athleta goes up to a DD I think, and also has some with wires. Herroom and Figleaves both have even bigger sizes, but not much by way of one-pieces for exercising in. It’s really tough to find good ones, so if anyone has any recommendations I’d love to hear!
I tend to purchase from Land’s End because their suits are good for larger chests. I have a lap suite that I have loved. They aren’t super cute though. I have also been know to double up and wear 2 speedos- you get more support that way.
Just my two cents: I’m well endowed, and for swim fitness I only buy racing suits that are measured by the bust measurement. Most (all?) competition suits are sold this way. Basically the swim suit size is the measurement of the fullest part of your bust in inches. Make sure you get a good brand, too. I like TYR and Speedo. I looked at the sizing chart for this brand, and it’s a little confusing, but I think that’s how they’re measured, though the largest size appears to be a 38. (I’m a 36 at an E cup, so 38 isn’t all that large.) Hope that helps!
I just accept the fact that swim suits have zero support LOL. Sounds like the above responses are great options!!!
For lap swimming, I’ve always used the typical Speedo/TYR suits. I buy mine a size too small, which causes it to ride up in the rear end, but holds the ladies down. LOL. And since I’m in the water, does it really matter if the rear end is not as covered???
For non lap swimming, I don’t own a one piece & try to find bra sized swimwear (Dillards, Athleta, etc). Most swimwear goes on sale in July/August, FYI.
I’m not well endowed, but the suit I’m wearing is from about 30 lbs ago. It seemed like it would work when I tried it on, not wanting to spend money on a new suit for doing laps one day a week, but at the end of every lap I have reach down and put my boob back in. Ha. Lifeguards probably see me walking in the pool and think, “there’s the girl with the boob slippage”. :/
Haha this is me!
Awesome Girl, hands down.
Awesome Girl for the win!
Definitely the cop or tsunami!
Oh my God. There is no debate. You have to get the Wonder Woman one!!!
Tsunami is awesomely bad a$$.
Awesome Girl!
This is a joke, right?
haha! I’m for the cop!!! : )
AWESOME GIRL! There is no other option.
Tuxedo! You can never be overdressed
The tuxedo reminds me of a playboy bunny halloween costume. I LOVE the cowgirl one or the wonder woman one! Those are friggin’ cute!
Awesome girl! Because really, if you ever need motivation, you’re already wearing it!
Awesome Girl, no doubt!
def the Awesome Girl!!
I’m feeling the tsunami
Wonder WOMAN!
i would like to vote for 3 write-in candidates:
the donuts: http://www.splish.com/products/superthinstraps/donuts-super-thin-strap
the dolla bill: http://www.splish.com/products/superthinstraps/bling-bling-super-thin-strap
and the hula: http://www.splish.com/products/superthinstraps/hula-super-thin-strap
i’m having way too much fun over here. and this website is making me want to swim. can i wear it and float on a raft? haha
Awesome Girl! Absolutely!
Love the tuxedo
Totally have to go with the super hero option! It’s a reminder of what a super hero you actually are!
I vote Awesome Girl for sure!
I see you in the tsunami. Very kitschy!
hahaha, Awesome girl, totally!
I mean Tsunami is pretty and all but how could you not go with the Awesome girl one?!?!! I dare you to wear that and NOT have full scale action adventures going in your head while swimming. Also you could totally create a fun theme song to sing to yourself…the possibilities are endless!
Hands down–The Awesome Suit. Gotta love Wonder Woman!!!
Too cute! I’d go with Awesome Girl.
I would totally go for awesome girl! Will make you feel like you have super woman powers!
Most definitely the Awesome Girl one!!! How can you not have a great workout in that?!
Awesome girl!!!
Awesome girl! As I was scrolling down I was thinking they should have a super hero suit and then there it was.
awesome girl period.
i think awesome girl is the obvious choice…but too much so. now, the keystone cop? hilarious and completely unexpected!
You’re kidding, right? They are all hideous!!
Oh they’re all so cute! I’m partial to the Awesome Girl though… I feel like on days when you really weren’t feeling it you’d look down and think “damn, I’m super woman” and it would be very motivating!
Tsunami is awesome!
OMG these are fantastic. Either keystone cop or awesome girl!
Awesome girl.
Awesome girl!
Tsunami or Awesome Girl!
The tsunami!!! That thing is beautiful!! I might have to get one for myself!!
Tsunami or Awesome Girl!
awesome girl!
Tuxedo!
I want to buy that one right now. Actually, I want to buy all of them!
Awesome girl! (Tsunami is a close second.)
why did they not have cool suits like this when I was a swimmer!! I am thinking the Awesome girl!
Tuxedo for sure!
Tsunami for sure! Everything else is cute, but a little too silly for my liking. The tsunami suit is fun and goofy, but still really pretty.
Tsunami!! Unless it is halloween, then any of the others.
Awesome girl for sure!!!!
Awesome girl!
Another vote for Awesome Girl! Although the Tuxedo is pretty fun, too.
Awesome Girl! That’s the best one!
I like the Tsunami and my 2nd choice would be awesome girl
While I do love the idea of the Splish suits, I had one back when I was a competitive swimmer, and it was horrible. The material didn’t stretch at all (I had to keep sending back and re-ordering until I found a size that fit me, 2 sizes above my normal size), and whenever I did a flip turn and pushed off the wall the suit would completely fill up with water, so I would have to stop and flatten it out. A few of my friends also got suits from Splish and the same thing happened to them. Like I said, I love the idea of the suits, but there are definitely better quality ones out there- just a heads up!
Oh no! I hope they are improved.
The tuxedo is my fave! What a great conversation piece
Awesome girl or tuxedo… Both?
totally the wonderwoman one
I would TOTALLY buy the tuxedo! No reason you can’t be dressed fancy for a workout! But Awesome girl is pretty cool, too. But seriously… tuxedo
Hilarious! Awesome girl all the way!
I spent hours on the Splish website trying to decide which suit I wanted, then I remembered that I don’t swim. I love them all, but the Awesome Girl is my fav!
Awesome girl for sure!
tsunami or awesome girl.
i think the tuxedo one is kinda weird.
Awesome girl, 100%
Definitely awesome girl!
Tsunami!
love tsunami!
I vote for the Awesome Girl! Love it!
The Tsunami!! That suit is so cute.
Awesome girl! Hands down!
Definitely AWESOME GIRL!!!!
AWESOME GIRL!!! THese are so great!
Tsunami is really cool looking, but I like Awesome Girl too. Reminds me of my favorite Halloween costume as Wonder Woman.
The Tsunami one is SO CUTE!
Definitely tsunami or awesome girl! And you can pick up an extra one for me
no questions, awesome girl!!
they’re all a bit too flashy for me.. even though I was a competitive swimmer through college! I love Dolfin Uglies- they hold up well and are fun without being obnoxious
And VERY reasonably priced (why are such small pieces of lycra soooooo $$$??)
all are cute but i’m torn between tsunami and awesome girl
I love Splish suits! If you’re looking for more silly suits (that are cheaper than Splish ones) check out Dolfin Uglies at SwimOutlet.com ! I’ve been wearing them my entire swimming career!
Awesome girl or Tuxedo – very cool and you’ll rock them all!
Oh, the wonder woman one. For sure!
ummm hello!! awesome girl!!
The tuxedo one is hilarious!! Love that one!!
Oh god, they’re all so cute.
I’d pick Awesome Girl!
OBVIOUSLY Wonder Woman!!!
wonder woman FTW!
AWESOME girl, for sure.
My vote is for awesome girl but I”m biased I’m planing on going as her for my halloween 5-k….only I’m doing the tutu version.
Keystone Cop YEEHAW!!
I am all about the Wonder Woman one!!!
awesome girl for sure!!!
I live the wonder woman suit! My friend and I ordered the Harry and Lloyd suits (think Dumb and Dumber) from Splish last summer and they were a HUGE hit among the kids we coached – they thought it was hilarious! Splish suits are really fun to get with a friend or group of friends – something to keep inning if you train with a group for a race/tri!
These are hilarious! I’d get the Tuxedo for when you’re feeling a bit brave and the Tsunami for when you just want to wear something cute (and not too attention-grabbing!) Love these.
Another vote for Awesome Girl! Fer shure!
No contest! It’s awesome girl all the way!
i love the tsunami…which i think they should have named suit-nami.
the awesome girl for sure!
Awesome girl all the way!
Awesome Girl, hands down. Soooo awesome!
Tuxedo or AwesomeGirl, though I like Tsunami too… So maybe any of them?
Awesome girl!
tsunami with Awesome Girl as a far second. I think the tuxedo and cop are funny once or twice but they’ll get old quick.
Awesome girl- hands down.
I’m going to go against the grain and say Keystone Cop- I know that would make me feel a little tougher…like a cop, like “I’m going to do these laps – yeah!”
YAY for splish suits!! Im a fan of awesome girl (I have that one and the tux one) but if I may suggest it…I would just pick your size and go with the $25 grab bag suit. thats how Ive gotten all my suits-mad cheaper, plus still fun!!
Tuxedo is so cheesy and hilarious, but I am soooo digging the tsunami one!!
I like the tuxedo and awesome girl the best. So fun!
tsunami for sure!
Another vote for awesome girl!!
Definitely awesome girl! I like the tuxedo too, but I think awesome girl is a lot more fitting
My vote is for awesome girl!