Swimwear for women

Posted by rahma
Islamica Community Forum
July 30, 2008


Splashgear. And splashgear. And splashgear. Did I mention Splashgear?

I've owned one for a year and a half and I'm in love. The only issue I had was that I was lazy and left my shirt sitting wet in a bag for a few days, and the chlorine water ate away at the right sleeve. Howeva, this problem is now solved, since the new Island shirts are made out of a more chlorine-friendly material. Granted, it's still probably not the best idea to not rinse it out after use, and leaving it wet in a bag is still a big no no...

I swim laps in mine and I've done water aerobics. Also, hot tubbing *thumbs up*. The sleeves get a bit twisted up, but it's not too bad. In fact, I think the drag makes it a better work out. When you step out of the pool, you tug the bottom of your shirt out and it immediately unsticks. Walk a bit and the pants poof out as well.

Another reason to order from this US based company if you live in the US is customer service. Ordering from overseas is expensive. And, what if you want to return it? Then you have to ship it back for a ton of $$$ and pay $$$$ to get a replacement. Sr. Shereen is awesome when it comes to customer service. I exchanged more than a dozen emails with her prior to ordering, and very quickly exchanged my original shirt order for a smaller size without any hassle. *edited - sorry, checked back through my emails and see that I actually exchanged the pants. I went by the waist sizes listed, and even though I ordered the one that corresponded with my measurements, it was actually too big. They're drawstring pants, so they can cinch in if you lose weight*

I'd pick Splashgear over just a run of the mill rashguard shirt for 2 reasons - Regular rashguards tend to be form fitting. Splashgear's isn't. And, you're supporting a hardworking, decent, honest Muslim businesswoman who doesn't use sweatshops.