The Sport ReportScuba diving swimwear
What to wear under a scuba wetsuit and BCD
Scuba means a wetsuit, a BCD, a weight belt and a tank, all squishing whatever you've got on underneath. Here's what's actually comfy under all that gear, and what to wear on the warm-water dives where you get to skip the suit.
Why what's underneath matters
Wetsuits are tight, and anything bulky underneath will rub for the whole dive. Knots, chunky clasps and ties press into you under BCD straps and a weight belt. The dream is smooth and fitted: the kind of swimwear you forget you're wearing.
The wetsuit wrestle
Peeling off a wet wetsuit on a rocking boat is nobody's best moment. Anything with loose ties gets dragged along with it. Fitted pieces make the whole wrestle a lot less dramatic.
The top
The Racer has crossback straps and the Club Halter is a double-lined micro crop. Neither has padding to shift around under your BCD.
The bottom
Swim shorts are a win when you're climbing the ladder back onto the boat in front of everyone. Our Scungies are low-rise with a thick fold-over waistband. Diving with a weight belt? Try the two on together before dive day.
Between dives
Our fabric is quick drying, so your surface interval isn't spent sitting around in damp swimmers.
Shop the pieces
Racer
Crossback straps and an under-band, in Baby blue or Lipstick.
Shop Racer →Scungies
Double lined with a thick fold-over waistband, in sizes S to XL.
Shop Scungies →Brazilian
Reversible and cheeky, for warm-water dives and lazing on deck.
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.