Gransnet forums

Style & beauty

Cover up swimwear

(13 Posts)
travelsafar Mon 20-Jan-25 20:55:25

Debbi58 that is just what I was thinking of. Thank you so much, I will take a look. Might help keep me warm too as it's an unheated outdoor pool just behind the sheltered housing scheme that I live in.😉

Debbi58 Mon 20-Jan-25 13:39:27

Have you googled, full body swimsuit . They're quite a few online

LadyGaGa Mon 20-Jan-25 12:34:44

I swim and I’m short and fat (attractive eh! 😂) I too feel very self conscious and wear a black swimsuit with a little skirt on it. I also have a swim suit with short legs. Both from Amazon. I just spend as little time as possible out of the water. Once I’m in I feel ok.
A lady at my pool wears a normal swimming costume with knee length legging over the top. They look great and I’ve contemplated getting some myself.

farmgran Mon 20-Jan-25 12:23:39

When I lost a lot of weight through not being well my cellulite was replaced by dreadful scrawnyness which I have to cover up. I wear knee length togs bottoms and a short sleeved top which is black with patterned sleeves. I can walk on the beach and at the pool without feeling embarrased.

ginny Mon 20-Jan-25 12:10:38

No recommendations but honestly, most people are so busy worrying what they look like they don’t notice others.
Actually if they don’t like what they see then they don’t need to look.

Sallywally1 Mon 20-Jan-25 11:31:03

I understand how you feel, I swim at least five times a week, but once I had a fall (not at the swimming baths!) which resulted in a HUGE bruise all down one leg so I felt too self conscious to go for a couple of weeks. When I did eventually summon up the courage no one noticed! Just go it’s wonderful exercise and maybe those lumps and bumps might be helped with swimming. It has even helped my flabby tummy!

Witzend Mon 20-Jan-25 11:25:51

HowVeryDareYou2

Calendargirl

I can’t recommend anything, but will just say I go to aquacise classes, alongside many other folk, all ages, all shapes and sizes, fat, thin, veined legs, misshapen feet, ladies who’ve had a mastectomy, lost a limb….

I think it’s great that it doesn’t matter.

I have awful feet by the way.

I found that too. One lady wears an all-over costume, a bit like a wetsuit

Same at my David Lloyd Aquacise. Very old, fat, saggy, veiny, you name it, nobody’s honestly going to turn a hair.

Mollygo Mon 20-Jan-25 11:16:19

Truly, there are all sorts and conditions of legs and body sizes at aqua fit.
Some of the ladies at aqua fit wear outfits like these, though all black.
This is just a link to the leggings.
www.sportsdirect.com/nike-swim-leggings-womens-545825#colcode=54582518

Hope that helps.

HowVeryDareYou2 Mon 20-Jan-25 11:10:56

Calendargirl

I can’t recommend anything, but will just say I go to aquacise classes, alongside many other folk, all ages, all shapes and sizes, fat, thin, veined legs, misshapen feet, ladies who’ve had a mastectomy, lost a limb….

I think it’s great that it doesn’t matter.

I have awful feet by the way.

I found that too. One lady wears an all-over costume, a bit like a wetsuit

Redhead56 Mon 20-Jan-25 09:54:42

I gave up swimming after my hip replacement I lacked confidence. I never go on a holiday now that involves bathing of any kind the veins in my legs and feet are dreadful.
I hope you find what you are looking for someone on here will have the answer this site never lets you down.

Calendargirl Mon 20-Jan-25 07:09:44

I can’t recommend anything, but will just say I go to aquacise classes, alongside many other folk, all ages, all shapes and sizes, fat, thin, veined legs, misshapen feet, ladies who’ve had a mastectomy, lost a limb….

I think it’s great that it doesn’t matter.

I have awful feet by the way.

teabagwoman Mon 20-Jan-25 06:58:45

I don’t swim so don’t have an answer but am replying to bump
You up the list.

travelsafar Sun 19-Jan-25 21:47:22

Can anyone recommend the above. I would love to start swimming again but am embarrassed by all the horrid veins in both legs. Has anyone worn this kind of thing and found swimming is OK in such a suit.🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️