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Competitive swimmers: school shirts to fit arms and shoulders?

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Lemonsole · 22/08/2020 11:52

DS is a competitive swimmer who has gained a lot of muscle in lockdown - puberty and body pump.

He will be 14 in the autumn. His M&S age 14-15 school shirts are fine in terms of arm length, body length and chest. They are ridiculously tight on his arms and shoulders.

I fear that the 15-16 will swamp him elsewhere; is there a brand of school shirts that works well for swimmers' shoulders and arms?
Any recommendations? It's really hard not being able to pop into M&S to try on. Thanks.

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SamBeckettsLastLeap · 31/08/2020 19:46

I've had to buy men's shirts because school uniforms do not fit muscular DC. Have struggled since boycotting M&S but got some from a local 'outfitters' expensive but excellent quality and even ink stains wash out.

Didiplanthis · 31/08/2020 19:41

I'm hoping the extra shirt length will keep her warmer under her skirt in winter 😂 obviously not relevant to your son though !!

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Lemonsole · 24/08/2020 17:04

Many thanks! We've ended up sizing up, as the skinny fit didn't really work, either.

He's going to have to suck it up and tuck in 3 km of shirt into his trousers!

(He has also grown out of his trousers on his thighs... ). Sigh.

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bettsbattenburg · 23/08/2020 20:10

Skinny fit in the next size up from M&S worked for my skinny waisted swimmer with broad shoulders and larger thighs.

netflixismysidehustle · 23/08/2020 20:05

M and S shirts come in skinny fit/regular/plus fit so I'd try skinny fit in a size bigger or plus fit in his current size

mellowgreenspring · 23/08/2020 19:48

Maybe try ASOS and men's shirts, Topman, river island?

There where I get my DS trousers as he got massive quads!!

Didiplanthis · 23/08/2020 19:39

Not a swimmer but a slim DD with naturally broad shoulders who is a tumbler and does loads of upper body strength work. I find M+S slim fit but going up a size works best for us. It gives her shoulder space without being a tent everywhere else.

Nix32 · 23/08/2020 16:05

Are M&S's Plus Fit range any good?

www.marksandspencer.com/3-pack-boys-plus-fit-easy-to-iron-shirts/p/clp60450352?color=WHITE

I have a swimmer son and it's his thighs that cause the problem!

ealingwestmum · 23/08/2020 15:56

I have no real advice other than sympathy, having had this problem with girl and being tied to the official school uniform providers. Cost me a fortune in taking to the tailors!

Next school range looks pretty wide, and their returns policy/process has been good in past. So you can order lots of sizes/types, and return in store if postal returns are a hassle. Fitted shirts are swimmer’s friends for wider shoulders/narrow waists but can be costly, doubt if available at school level.

Good luck!

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