The Sport ReportBodyboarding bikinis
Bodyboarding bikinis vs. the shore break
Bodyboarding is lying chest-down on a board, duck diving under sets and getting well and truly rolled in the shore break. Iconic, honestly. Here's what swimwear survives it.
What bodyboarding does to a bikini
You paddle chest-down, push up to duck dive and cop the wave behind you. The board rubs against your top and every wipeout yanks at your bottoms. Your bikini has to hang on through all of it.
The top
Look for straps that stay on your shoulders when a wave smacks you from behind, and nothing hard at the front to dig into the board. The Racer has crossback straps, no padding and no hardware.
The bottom
For getting dumped, swim shorts are the most reliable thing you can wear, and they cover more of your legs on the board.
Board rub is real
Boards and wax are rough, and thin swimwear wears through fast. Ours is a dense 190 g/m² knit, heavier than the thin jersey a lot of swimwear uses. On long sessions, a rash vest over the top helps too.
Shop the pieces
Racer
Double lined with an under-band, in Baby blue or Lipstick.
Shop Racer →Scungies
Low-rise shorts with a thick fold-over waistband. Your wipeout insurance.
Shop Scungies →Brazilian
Reversible and cheeky, for the smaller, friendlier days.
Shop Brazilian →Everything's on presale right now, which is our way of keeping waste out of it — we only cut what's actually been ordered, so nothing ends up sitting in a warehouse or marked down into landfill. Estimated to ship early December. We'll email you if anything changes.