Arena 007141 Abstract Tiles Light Drop Back

This is a nice suit for doing some laps at the gym. It seems to run a bit small in general, but for me was partularly small in the bust area. I went a size up for this reason, and it still felt tight. I do like the style and the color pattern. Reminds me of my old lifeguard swimsuits. Not great for tan lines but a good lap suit. The cost is a bit high for the quality of the suit in my opinion.

This is a quality swimsuit and appears to be very well sewn with good seams. I love the colors on royal/team royal green suit.Unfortunately I won't be wearing this suit out in public. As a curvy woman who wears a US size 10, this suit helped me to learn that I don't feel comfortable going out into public with a drop back swimsuit. Apparently my back side needs more coverage than I thought. Further, there isn't any padding on the chest of this suit and I feel that I need padding for modesty reasons. I'm not deducting stars for these reasons because I don't think they reflect problems with the swim suit-- I think they are me problems. But I am sharing them because it is possible they could also be problems for you.Since I won't be wearing this, I can't speak to how the fabric will hold up to chlorine. But I love that the suit is made with at least 50 recycled polyester and that it is supposed to be 100 chlorine proof.

As it turns out, sadly this suit does not fit me. I did not realize that there was some expansion happening without my knowledge. My hip measurement is about 46 inches and for a size 40 the chart says 45 in. That said, it was very very snug just getting it to my hips I'm not sure if an inch would have made much difference so I would say if in doubt size up. Using my tape measure without stretching it the hip area is about 32 in, that means it has to expand another 13 in to get the correct size booty in it. The bust area of my size 40 suit is also about 32 in so again, quite a lot of stretching to get it on. Of course you don't want it falling off of you but that's quite a difference. However I've never measured my suits unstretched before so I don't have anything to compare it to. Maybe this is typical? I do recall my other suits fitting me very tightly for the first few weeks.The material seems very lightweight. I like that it does not have a bra in it or any of those pads that go all cattywampus on me and I don't realize it until I'm in the water or on the pool deck.The front of the suit is lined in a dark blue material so no worries about the front being see through I'm kind of skeptical about how much coverage one would have in the back since the lining stops at the back of the crotch. Especially keeping in mind how much it might be stretching once it's on the body.The stitching is beautifully done, I don't have any worries about it falling apart.

Nice quality bathing suit. Fits very well. Great value and trendy pattern.

I normally wear Sporti or Speedo swimsuits, but decided to try the Arena brand. It's hard to find modestly cut swimsuits for actual swimming, and this is the right style for me. I ordered my usual size.This suit does not make the cut. The material is not very stretchy, and the straps are oddly short and not stretchy. The body has lots of room, too much really, as compression is good when there is no bra shelf. The leg holes were cut modestly but gapped open, and the armholes were tight in the front, making it awkward to swim laps or do any other large arm movements.Not for me.

This ARENA Performance one piece Women's Swimsuit has a racer strap back. The coverage is good and the fit is modest. The straps, and arm and leg bindings are very soft and flexible. I am taking off one point because the inside seams (on the sides and bottom) are not of the same soft threads as the outside. They feel a bit rough to the touch - as if they were made with a coarse plastic thread - though they are flexible. I don't know if they would rub the skin once wet, but the seams are not as soft on the inside as they are on the outside.