Divin' Duds: Whatcha Wearing & Why?

[kittyjg]

I like a one-piece swimsuit under a dive skin. Then any wetsuit I need for that dive. I avoid swimsuits with little skirts.

 

[Kat]

I avoid swimsuits with little skirts.

LOL
Words to live by!

I always avoid the styles my mom likes.

 

[spectrum]

Speaking as a diving male and spouse of a diving wife I see 2 issues.

You probably want a swimsuit that will stay in place as you get in and out of your divewear you seem to have found this in the tankini. I may be wrong but if the dive skin is not lined in certain areas is it not somewhat revealing when wet, especially in a lighter color? I assume the swimsuit is still worn underneath. This assumes a somewhat public, mixed company dive setting.

Second IMO if you have a properly fitting wetsuit and you have learned how do get into it by rolling it on, not tugging the need for the lycra layer is diminished

A layer of lycra between you and your wetsuit is just wet fabric and has no thermal value. Furthermore if you have one of the skin-in body seal suits like a Henderson Gold Core or a Bare SGS you are defeating the feature by providing a fabric highway for water movement.

Here is a thread I started a while back on the topic:
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=109294&highlight=skinny

Pete

 

[Humu-out-of-Water]

I wear a lycra sports bra top and volley shorts... very comfy, looks good, two peice and modest. In a wetsuit I use a lycra top between my top and the wet suit.

 

[drl]

I usually prefer a 2-piece (easier to deal with in the head). I found one by Tyr (Speedo has them too) that has a top like a sports bra and a full-cut bottom, so it stays in place and has no hardware. Mine is also reversable.
The only caveat with any 2-piece is, be careful when you peel off your wetsuit. I once got my thumb stuck in the waistband of my bottoms... 'nuff said.

Deborah

 

[Damselfish]

The only caveat with any 2-piece is, be careful when you peel off your wetsuit. I once got my thumb stuck in the waistband of my bottoms... 'nuff said.

Similar problems are possible with a 1-piece. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[DiveMaven]

I wear a tankini under my wetsuit. I bought mine from Landsend and really like that they have the kind that don't expose any midriff. I can also buy 'tall' sizes for a little extra coverage if I want so I get the best of a 1-piece coverage, with a 2-piece for convenience.

 

[Madrone]

with a wet suit I wear a one piece simple with no decoration. then I put on a lycra one piece suit as I I prefer a shortie wetsuit and the lycra suit protects against stinging things like jellys and fire coral. I wear a swimsuit coz if Im on a dive boat I can strip the suits down to the waist in a surface interval and get some sun. Im just about to do some dry suit diving and will wear a swimsuit under the fleecy one piece suit.

 

[scubamickey]

Have you ladies who have bought your tankinis at Lands End found them to be true to the size chart? I'm in between sizes and I don't want my halter top to be too big in the cup. I normally take a size 8 in swimsuits so I'm wondering if I should go with that size.
Did the bottoms fit true to size as well?

 

[Squeekycat]

I've found that a tankini is much better than a one piece suit. If you find a bathroom at the SI, a tankini (or regular 2 piece) is convenient. I usually wear a tankini top with those tight workout type shorts. I find them to be very comfortable under a wet suit, more comfortable than a bathing suit bottom.