Swimming costume for 11 year old

confusticated

Hey, need some help here. My little sister is self-conscious about the skin on her back and has swimming lessons in school this term. I've been looking online for swimming togs with thick straps / high back / adjustable straps because she wants to cover as much of her upper back and shoulders as she can without wearing a tshirt or the kind of togs little kids wear to prevent sunburn.

I had similar problems with acne at her age and just suffered through, but if I could find her togs she'd be comfortable in it'd be so much better. She'd be age 12 ish in clothes...

Closest I could find was http://www.simplyswim.com/products/Zoggs/GirlsFreemantleClipback-Blue.aspx or http://http://www.ebay.ie/itm/GIRLS-SWIMMING-COSTUME-SPF50-AGES-6-16-2-COLOURS-PINK-BLUE-/320834999621?pt=Girl_s_Clothing&var=&hash=item76c18d0290#ht_784wt_1037

The ideal is this: http://http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zoggs-girls-ellis-actionback-aw11/, but it's not there in her size (as far as I can make out).

I've mostly looked at amazon and ebay and the first 2 pages from google searches, but if anyone could think of anywhere else I'd be really grateful!

Twee.

Would you consider a rash guard or surfing type top? This is just a pic from Google but you'll find loads of them online in different styles and colours. You could get some bikini bottoms to match.

clare82

you could try something like this....http://store.speedo.com/p/swimsuits/womens-hydrasuit-swimsuit/800710

or
http://www.simplyswim.com/products/Speedo/EndurancePlusLaneBlazeSpliceHydrasuit-Gravity.aspx
they are womens but the lowest size would probably be ok for a 12 yr old depending on her size.

confusticated

Cheers for those, the first one you put up is exactly what I was looking for clare82, Twee that'd be grand for the beach I think but when it's in a pool she was looking for togs.

Pythia

I had this exact problem when I was younger. I actually found 'tankinis' were good, I found one with a nice high neck front and back. They reach down to the bottoms too so they are the same in terms of coverage. I was a bit bigger aged 12 though, a ladies size 8 or so, so there was more of a range available to me.

Just some advice, if it bothers her, you might think of getting her some antibiotics for it, after a visit to the GP. It really blighted my younger years and I wish now that I had got it sorted out at a much younger age.

Henrib

clothingattesco.com have quite a few. Very reasonable prices and they deliver to Ireland for £4.95 and you get clubcard points!
Something like this?
http://www.clothingattesco.com/swimwear/back-to-school-girls-stripe-swimsuit/invt/aj239021a/&bklist=icat,4,shop,catgkids,kids-swimwear

confusticated

Pythia wrote: »

I had this exact problem when I was younger. I actually found 'tankinis' were good, I found one with a nice high neck front and back. They reach down to the bottoms too so they are the same in terms of coverage. I was a bit bigger aged 12 though, a ladies size 8 or so, so there was more of a range available to me.

Just some advice, if it bothers her, you might think of getting her some antibiotics for it, after a visit to the GP. It really blighted my younger years and I wish now that I had got it sorted out at a much younger age.

Cheers, by any chance do you remember where you got that? I know I had one from Dunnes when I was ~13 that you could shorten the straps so was a lot better than the halterneck type, but haven't been able to find any.

I think mam's talking about medication etc to help it, I'm kinda taking the clothes side of things for the moment!

Pythia

confusticated wrote: »

Cheers, by any chance do you remember where you got that? I know I had one from Dunnes when I was ~13 that you could shorten the straps so was a lot better than the halterneck type, but haven't been able to find any.

I think mam's talking about medication etc to help it, I'm kinda taking the clothes side of things for the moment!

It was M&S but we're talking 10 - 15 years ago, it was just when tankinis were becoming popular. I remember being so pleased because I went to some kind of camp that had swimming and I could be a bit happier in the water.