Maternity Swimwear - help needed!

[NobbyD]

Sorry if I've posted this twice... but I did post and now can't find it on the board!!!

I am 26 weeks pregnant and a keen swimmer (I've been swimming all my life) and have now got to the point where my usual costumes just don't fit the growing bump!

I've looked everywhere for a maternity costume that you can actually use to swim in. I don't want any of these tankinis or u-backs! But cannot find one anywhere.

I need one that is durable when swimming lengths. I do about 80 lengths over a 40min session, 4 times a week.

Can anyone help/recommend/point me in the direction of some good quality maternity swim wear?

Thank you!

I bought one of the Zoggs tankinis - from here and although I was a bit sceptical, it doesn't look all that bad and you can definately swim in it - I regularly do 1600m of front crawl and have had no problems.

Otherwise, what about buying some triathlon shorts & top? Something like these or these and this perhaps?

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Hi NobbyD, have you tried figleaves.com? I'm still in my normal swimsuit for now, but am thinking of ordering this one.

Thanks all. They all look pretty good. Not sure which one to go for now...

Just come back from my swimming session and, yes, I def do need a new costume!!!

I got a speedo tankini - it was about £25 - from JJB - it grew with me and has lasted right the way through.

ebay is pretty good for this if you don't fancy buying new - I certainly didn't fancy paying shop prices for something I'll only use for 5 months, but then I am not such a dedicated swimmer as you are!

I got a really nice durable one-piece at John Lewis a couple of weeks ago.

I can second Zoggs. I got a onepiece called "Melbourne" off Figleaves website. Sorry, I can't do links. I found it quite hard to find a swimsuit for "swimming" as opposed to a beach holiday. I'm also quite long bodied so didn't want one with skinny straps. I tried the speedo one but found it huge- prob good if you're at term with twins, but way too much rouching for me then. I thought an Anita swimsuit seemed quite thin. The zoggs one seemed quite strong material, and fitted me well when I got it at 24 weeks, but was able to stuff a jumper down the front easily so should take me through to term. Its more expensive than the others around though- I think about £35

Thanks for all the advice.

I ended up going for the Zoggs Melbourne one from Figleaves too.

Hopefully it will arrive soon and I will check it out. It looks like it should work - although I am not keen on U-backed costumes as find they fall off my shoulders but couldn't find a cross back one. So we shall see...

I got one from decathlon both times cheap and effective if you find yours doesn't work

Well, do give us a review once you've given it a go. I was planning on getting the Anita one because it has a racerback, but I'm not so sure now that lazyhippo says it seemed a bit thin. Decisions, decisions...