Women SwimSuits 2011

A swimsuit, bathing suit, or swimming costume is an item of clothing designed to be worn while engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, water polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or during activities in the sun, such as sun bathing.

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A swimsuit can also be worn as an undergarment in sports that require a wetsuit such as water skiing, scuba diving, surfing, and wake boarding.
Swimsuits are also worn when there is a need to display the body, as in the case of beauty pageants or bodybuilding contests. Glamour photography and magazines like Sports Illustrated‘s annual “swimsuit issue” feature models and sports personalities in swimsuits.

 

 

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There is a very wide range of styles of modern swimsuits, which vary in relation to body coverage and materials.

In western culture, men’s swimsuit styles include boardshorts, jammers, swim trunks, briefs or “speedos“, thongs, and g-strings, in order of decreasing lower body coverage.

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Women’s swimsuits are generally described as one-piece, bikinis, or thongs. A recent innovation is the burqini, favored by Muslim women, which covers the whole body and head (but not face) in a manner similar to a diver’s wetsuit.

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These are an updated version of full-body swimwear, which has been available for centuries, but conforms with Islam‘s traditional emphasis on modest dress. In Egypt, the term “Sharia swimsuit” is used to describe full-body swimwear.

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Enjoy Athleta women’s swimwear collection that offers the best in style, comfort and appeal. Choose women’s swimwear in trendy designs that are sure to please. With smooth shaping in fun patterns and prints, she will appreciate the comfort and support of our swim separates and one piece swimwear fashions. 

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Athlete women’s swimwear makes her style her own with Oceanside shorts, bikini and low tide bottoms coordinated with tanking, halter and bikini tops. Get the look you want with our stylish selection of swimwear for women.