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Cambridge Mummy on … not having a wardrobe malfunction

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I should have taken a photo. But you wouldn’t have believed me. Behold, a swimming costume where I can report that my ample bosom did NOT fall out whilst swimming. I know it’s a miracle. Go and buy a lottery ticket. I’ve agreed to review it, but I don’t know what I can say about it other than that I didn’t know I was wearing it. OK, I did. I did know I was wearing it – because I did not feel like my wobbly bits were on show to the entire world. I know I was wearing it because my boobs were in relatively, the right place for the duration of my swimming session. And I didn’t have to keep re arranging it to pick it out of my bum. I don’t think I can ask for much more than that. Can you?

Is all this too much info? I’m sorry if it is, but I’m well chuffed with this costume. It’s a speedo from simply swim. They let me choose whatever I wanted. That was a blog post in itself! I wanted to get something that looked a bit more, well, girly, but Lovely Bloke advised that I went for substance over style. That’s not to say that it’s not ok on. It is. To be fair, I’m happy with this, for a twice a week, swimming at full pelt for 30 minutes whilst they boys are having their lessons, type of swim. It’s not me lounging around a pool trying to look attractive kind of thing. But I don’t do that anyway – I’m always hunched over my iphone reading an ibook, or negotiating with the twinkies over something that I probably shouldn’t be bothering about or pretending to not be watching other families to see how their holidays are working out – ie: how much they are arguing.

Anyway, enough about that. I’ve got a dog to attend to. Yes, we have part ownership of a springer. She’s lovely. But feral. And that’s another blog post altogether. And I’ve got to get the swimming kit ready for tomorrow. Because they’ve asked to go again :)

Cambridge Mummy on… getting my swim stroke back

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To cut a long story short, I got an email from Simply Swim, asking if I’d like to try and review one of their swimming costumes. And to go back in the depths of time, I actually used to be quite a good swimmer. So this is my sport of choice when it comes to exercise. Anyway, back to the swimming costume.

So, being a “curvy” bird, I’ve chosen the costume below. Why?
Because as Lovely Bloke has so subtly put it, if don’t have something with some support around the boobs, I won’t have any shape at all. I know. He’s fabulous. And has a career in politics ahead of him, doesn’t he?

So, this is it, and it’s what I’m going to look like, when I wear it :)

According to the sales blurb on the Simply Swim website, “the flattering Finesse U Back swimsuit is from the Speedo Sculpture range which gives shape and support to your body and has increased resistance to chlorine, making it ideal for frequent pool use. With bust support, U -back and low leg.”

I’m about to send the email off, asking for it in my size. I promise to post a photo of what I actually look like in it, not least because I need a “before” photo for my Weight Watchers project for the next 6 months.

What swimming costume do you wear? What do you look for? Can you fasten the clasp on the back of a costume yourself? If you can, go for this swimming costume. I loved it but am not great at doing clasps behind my back (yes, I put my bra on and wriggle it around…)

This is not a sponsored post. I have not received payment for this post.
It’s a post where I’ve been offered the opportunity to choose a swimming costume to review. I’ve not been asked to even write a blog. I just feel like it, so that I’m more accountable to my swimming activities.