Gear: 4 Active Swimsuits

August 8th, 2013 • BY Erinn Morgan

The best of summer may be yet to come, with August just gearing up and September, oh sweet September, yet to unfold. During our favorite month on the water, the crowds go home, the prices go down, the waves are warm, and the weather is perfect. To keep you moving, we’ve put a roundup of active swimsuits to the test over the past several months.

Here, our picks for the four best active swimsuits fit for everything from standup paddleboarding, kayaking, and surfing to slipping into healing hot springs. Bonus: your suit of choice may just be on end-of-season sale.

Prana Tamarac Top & Tobago Bottom

Prana’s new active swimsuit line pairs flirty good looks with solid performance. The Tamarac Top ($35.40) and Tobago Bottom ($35.40) duo inspires serious support and no-peek confidence, even for the most rigorous water activities. Both are crafted of stretchy, supple, and quick-drying nylon/spandex and the fabric is weighty to inspire stability. The top has a sturdy cross-back design and removable padded cups that protect and flatter. The bottom has full-seat coverage (it doubles as a hot yoga bottom) that keeps things neat and orderly, even while bending and paddling. Our only gripe: the sturdiness of this suit’s fabric sometimes felt slightly constricting. Bottom Line: We love the stability and performance this suit duo delivers, plus its highly flattering, curve-hugging, retro-inspired design. Brigitte Bardot meets standup paddleboarding.

Patagonia Reversible Aliam Top & Paries Bottom

Designed to handle the waves, Patagonia’s Aliam Top ($55) and Paries Bottom ($27.30) team delivers stability—it holds up to SUPing, kayaking, and surfing with ease and understated style. Both pieces are made of a semi-sturdy, ultra-soft nylon/spandex blend that feels supportive but not constricting. The top has a clever cross-back design that ties for a customized fit. The comfortable boy-short bottom provides full-seat coverage. Our only gripe: While this suit’s material is soft and silky, it also feels just a hair less sturdy than we’d like—and we’d love some padding in the cups. Bottom Line: This suit is spot-on for water activities, especially for those with no sins to cover up. Top this suit off with Patagonia’s Polarized Sun Hoody for primo protection.

 Oakley Printed Corset Black Mio One-Piece Swimsuit ($129)

 Oakley’s Mio One-Piece Swimsuit ($129) employs a lace-up corset back that offers pure style and performance, plus a customizable fit. The Mio’s soft, quick-drying, and sand-shedding nylon/Lycra fabric is lined with mesh for breathable and lightweight stability. Oakley says its bonded and flat seams reduce drag—should we need to go that fast in this flirty number—but they definitely up this suits comfort factor by reducing irritation. Our only gripe: The Mio requires a bit of Houdini-like twisting—plus a few adjustments—to get it on just right. Bottom line: The one-piece design of the suit offers serious stability and protection for amphibious activities while its sophisticated print and corset back emit serious style.

LOLE Oahu Halter Top ($33.75) & Catalina 2 Bottom ($27)

LOLE’s Oahu Halter Top ($33.75) and Catalina 2 Bottom ($27) meet at the crossroads of sophisticated yet laid-back style and function. The Oahu is a full-coverage halter in a four-way stretch fabric that also happens to be chlorine resistant. We found this top, which has figure-flattering, removable pads and an adjustable tie back, to be highly comfortable and work extremely well for water activities. Our only gripe: While the Catalina 2 bottom is nothing if not sexy, its skimpy, low-cut design was not a match for water activities. We also tested LOLE’s Caïman Bottom ($30), which does not match the Oahu, but worked supremely well for even the more rigorous water endeavors. Bottom Line: The Oahu Halter Top is spot on for amphibious adventures but choosing a sturdy bottom is of critical importance.

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