My perfect athletic swim suit

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Rather than a one piece for swimming laps, what I'd like is a sports bikini. They do exist but seem to have very skimpy briefs. I want boy shorts and a crop top.

You can get the shorts as part of a tankini (the most unflattering thing on earth, even my flat stomach ends up with a roll of fat poking out between the two garments) but I can't find them anywhere with a crop top.

Shorts needed because as a regular swimmer, I can't keep on top of bikini line sprouting sufficiently to wear a high cut costume

I surely can't be the only person for whom this is the perfect solution? Does it exist anywhere?

They seem to have the kind of thing in the US. Is this the kind of thing? www.evastyleus.com/sets/6121-11609-womens-bikini-set-striped-sport-bra-two-piece-swimsuit-black-cl183r52hch.html

Like this one?

www.shop4swimming.com/en/two-piece-swim-bikini-adidas-women-017333

There’s one further down the page too.

Most athletic brands do similar- check out sports shops and brands rather than fashion. Speedo, tyr, head, funkita, nike, diana. All well known swim brands that do functional garments.

Yes, like that, although I should have said I want any colour except black, that is undoubtedly making the search harder.

Speedo do mix and match tops and bottoms on their website so you can pair swim shorts with a crop top.

They are often sold as separates. Look on surfwear sites and swiminn.com . I have short and crop top combos from roxy and jets. Very popular in Australia where people use swimwear for sports rather than Instagram. You can't surf with a cozzie that is permanently wedged up your tush.

Yes, like that, although I should have said I want any colour except black, that is undoubtedly making the search harder

The black one took seconds to find. Google the swim brands and i’m sure there’ll be one you like. There’s a none black tyr one and a more colourful adidas on on that link...

Believe me I've spent hours looking. The brands I know usually have one similar but all black.

www.shop4swimming.com/en/tyr-sport-women-hipkini-botanic-zola-jojo-020013

www.shop4swimming.com/en/tyr-sport-bikini-for-women-santa-cruz-boyshort-bikini-019341

Both blue.

Some of the girls at DDs swim club wear boys jammer with a swim training bikini top, tonnes of bright and funky colours, not sure how they would fit if you have a curvy bum though but if you don't might be a good option.

Lands End do separate bikini bottoms and tops, and some of the bottoms are high-waist although perhaps a bit high in the leg to be considered boy shorts. They come in bright colours though.

Shorts and top.

Sweaty Betty do sports bikinis, they have high leg bottoms rather than shorts though.