Swimming and Swim Suits

katiedid1214 · May 2013

I am 11 weeks prego and an avid swimmer. I have been swimming a few times a week and hope to continue to do it throughout my pregnancy. I am just wondering if anyone has found a suit that works best for swimming laps. I can feel my normal racer-back speedo is getting tighter and I don't think it will work much longer. The maternity swim suits that are sold just will not give enough support for my growing belly (and breasts!). Any ideas?

KingLED · May 2013

I don't know about belly support, and it depends on how comfortable you are with your body, but I tend to go 2-piece. Most of the maternity swimsuits are just not worth the cost to me.

BabeDebolt · May 2013

I am/was a triathlete and wanted to continue swimming here and there. I bought a 2 piece maternity that covers the belly completely. The top is a tied halter and supports the chest appropriately. Works great for me!

ras26 · May 2013

I'm also a triathlete and was swimming a couple of times a week from 4.5 to 8 months until our pool closed for the summer. Once I couldn't fit into my normal 1-piece training suit anymore, I rocked a 2-piece speedo (it had a drawstring at the waist) in a larger size than pre-pregnancy. I felt like maternity suits just had way too much material and didn't stay put as well. I was a little self conscious at first, but as it became more clear that I was actually pregnant, I felt proud of myself for staying active and didn't care how it looked. After a couple of months a lady that was always as the pool at the same time said "When are you due? I didn't want to say anything at first, but you keep swimming more and are still getting bigger, so I figured it was now safe to ask." :-)

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