The Sport ReportFreediving swimwear
Freediving swimwear for duck dives, fins and wetsuits
Freediving is duck dives, long fin kicks and that slow, dreamy float back up to the surface. The last thing you want to think about down there is your bikini. Here's what we'd wear so nothing moves but you.
First, what the water does to your swimmers
Every duck dive flips you head-first, and every fin kick tugs at your top and bottoms. On the way down the water pushes against anything loose, and on the way up it drags it. So the rule is simple: close to the body, with no loose ties, flappy bits or gaps for water to sneak into.
Wetsuit or no wetsuit?
Cold water or a long session? Most freedivers go wetsuit, with swimwear underneath that won't bunch or rub. On warm-water days, plenty of girls dive in swimwear alone. Either way, skip the big knots at your neck and back. You'll feel every single one under a suit and a weight belt.
The top
You want straps that stay on your shoulders when you're upside down, and straps that cross at the back are much harder to knock loose than one neck tie. That's our Racer, with an under-band, medium support and no padding.
The bottom
Swim shorts give you more coverage and slide easily under a wetsuit. Diving in swimwear alone? Go for a bottom that fits snugly, like our Scungies with their thick fold-over waistband.
Shop the pieces
Racer
Double lined and padding-free, in Baby blue or Lipstick.
Shop Racer →Scungies
Low-rise and double lined. Wear them on their own or under a suit.
Shop Scungies →Brazilian
Reversible and cheeky, for warm-water days when the suit stays on the boat.
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.