How to Choose Athletic Swimsuits

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With distinctive color blocking and a V-neck, the Carve Designs Dahlia one-piece swimsuit features T-strap and crisscross tie construction with a low back, medium leg cut and medium rear coverage.
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View all Carve Designs Women's One-Piece Swimsuits| Best Use | Swimming |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 82% nylon/18% spandex |
| Sun-Protective Fabric | Yes |
| UPF Rating | 50 |
| Removable Cups | Yes |
| Adjustable Straps | Yes |
| Gender | Women's |
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I fell in love with the color blocked design of this swimsuit and was mostly happy with it on arrival. As others have noted, it's really only suitable for those with short torsos. I'm a petite (5' 1") woman with a relatively short torso, and I felt like the suit was stretched to its maximum length on me. My one other quibble is that the bra inserts move around very easily and consistently get bunched up in the wash but are hard to readjust. Other than that, I love it--it makes me feel cute and confident, and I love knowing that it won't move around too much if I'm active.
Darling swimsuit, but there is too much of me for the size large swimsuit (5'9", 150 lbs). It was too snug through the hips, but had good coverage across the bottom--not too 'cheeky'. It felt as if the suit would stay in place for heavy surf or diving. The adjustable tie for the back was well thought out, and would have made a perfect and secure fit across the bustline if the swimsuit's cup size was slightly larger--it seems to be made closer to a 'B' cup. The torso is long enough to be comfortable for my longer than average bustline to crotch length.
Just to be clear, this is a really nice suit overall but if you are feeling excited that you found a suit with specific D/DD sizing, this may fall short. While it seems to have the added coverage/space for D+ cup folks, it could use some sort of side panel with heartier material for support and thicker straps might make it possible to get some lift when snugging up the tie in the back. While I am older, I didn't have children so I don't need a ton of support but is this basically just like any other suit in that regard. I'm pretty bummed because the torso and the leg cut are really nice and the design is otherwise very flattering.
An all-around great one-piece. The cut is flattering on my forty-something figure - revealing what I want to be revealed and concealing the rest. Hugs where it should without gaps and stays snugly in place. For reference, I’m 5’3”, 120 lbs, 34B and purchased the small.
For being a tall suit, this is extremely short. Nothing tall about it. Probably should have been 4-6 inches longer through torso. Colors were nice.
It fits really well and is flattering, looks good, seems sturdy, will not fall off or loosen in waves.
Love this swim suit! The fabric is good quality and the fit is perfect. I am a bit busty and have a hard time finding tips that fit well. I bought this because of the cup size and was pleasantly surprised that it fit! The back is super cute too!