baleafWomen's Racerback Athletic One Piece Modest Bathing Suit

I am in the process of losing weight and one of my major helps in this endeavor is to swim. I go every other day to my indoor pool in my community and it has been a saving grace. However, I've needed a new suit twice now and I saw this one and the reviews were good and it looked like exactly what I needed. A high back and easy to put on. The coverage is great and after taking the bra cups out of the slits in the fabric, it's absolutely perfect for what I want and need. Some people like the soft bra cups inserted and some people don't, so that's an option you control. Good idea! It is comfortable to wear, easy to put on and it also give support in general. I'm so glad I bought it and I'm going to go back and get another in a size smaller just to have when I'm ready.

I first purchased this swimsuit last year. It has held up well with daily lap swimming. I love that it has full coverage and that you don't have to constantly pull it down to cover your bottom. it stays in place while doing laps or water aerobics. It has removable pads in the chest which do the job. I have washed the suit in the washing machine and hung to dry with no fading or discoloration.I love this suit so much that I bought another navy one when it was on sale during Prime days.

Just tried this swimsuit for the first time today, and overall I’m really happy with it.The color is gorgeous, and the fabric has a nice thickness to it (which I really appreciate). No see-through moments, even when wet. I also love the fuller coverage on the butt. It feels secure and flattering without giving off “diaper vibes,” which is always a tricky balance in swimwear!As for the top, it looks like it would be super supportive, but in practice, I do have to adjust the girls every so often. That said, I’m large chested, and this is a pretty normal issue for me with most suits. If I had sized up for more support, the rest of the suit would’ve been too loose, so I don’t think it’s a design flaw. Just something to keep in mind depending on your body type.The fabric has a bit more stretch than something like a true athletic swimsuit, so if you're after that firmer, compression-style feel, this may not be the one. But for lounging, swimming, chasing a toddler, or general beach/pool days, it’s great.For the price, this is a solid swimsuit, and I’ll definitely be wearing it for the rest of the season. I’ll check back in next year to update how the fabric holds up after more use!

I didn't give 5 stars ONLY because it hasn't been in the water yet, so I haven't assessed how the suit soaks and 'drags' or holds up yet. But it looks excellent and I really would give it 5 stars I'm sure once I've swum.Now...as to sizing and fit...I'm 5 ft 6.5 inches and approx. 195 lbs (recently ~215, so I wasn't leaping to fit smaller just yet, in case who knows...). In addition, my fitting issue is that my chest is always an inch bigger than my hips proportionately, while all the women's sizing charts show the reverse, ie hips a bit bigger than chest measurement. That being said, I was looking for some level of comfortable/sporty chest support and compression in this suit because I want to lap swim, and I don't need an additional pocket of water between my boobs dragging down my suit, slowing me down, and needing me to yank up and remove said water every lap or so. So, I was happy to roll the dice on a smaller chest size suit for a better swim fit. On a side note, for this purpose, I do wish the neck was cut a bit higher. Please note that it's a little more scoop-y than sport needs would dictate.I first ordered the 42, based on the measurements in the bust-waist-hip sizing chart (I'm 45.5-38-44.5) that Baleaf provides in this listing, but the suit felt too big...the crotch fell a little lower, there were a few folds between the boobs, and the thigh openings seem to fall lower than my thigh crease and turn into some sort of boy short thing. I did a little more investigation, and found this other chart that I'm attaching which I dug up somewhere on some reviewer's site, and boy, was it helpful. It shows sizing by height and weight, rather than by B-W-H measurements, and of course, YMMV but I think it should be taken into account for size. The suit stretches both ways, so some people might use the stretch horizontally if needed, or those with short or long torsos should take this into account as well. I have long legs, hence I needed less stretchy torso length if that makes sense. That's why the 42 crotch was falling lower for me.I ordered the 40 and it fit just right. Which, if I had gone strictly by the B-W-H chart, I wouldn't even have tried (because note that my bust measurement would have been 4" bigger than the suit size maximum! I didn't even need to re-try the 42 but I did since I had both in the house, and there was no comparison. I would even say I'm hovering on the edge of 38. Like if I was a competition swimmer getting the classic tight fit, I would be able to go with 38. I'm content to get started with the 40 though. It's snug enough, but comfortable, easy to get on and off (dry so far haha), but when/if it stretches after some use, I can see it getting less efficient.I went into this detail because the other reviews helped me so much, and I hope this adds to someone's insight (or further confusion!)The cup liners are annoying and have weird folds out of the package, and I may pull them out to lap swim, because I basically do not care if nipple outlines offend lol! But I'll try them out anyway to start. If they add soggy drag, then they'll come out. But, otherwise the bust fit is nice, the shelf band hits in the right place, and there is no side spillage.Overall...I'm very pleased with this suit and look forward to using it, and will come back to Baleaf for more if it works out.Update: It's performing great in the water, so I'm changing to 5 stars. I never bothered with the liners and it was fine. There is a little more pouching around the stomach with excess material when wet, but not noticeable at my level of swimming. I am really happy with this suit.

I love a nice racing back suit. I do laps in my pool every day and it's nice to know that everything fits the way it should. The only drawback is the bra cups are removable and so you constantly shifting them around. I got to the point where I just took them out.