Speedo Women Solid Super Pro - Pro LT Swimsuit

I’m around 5'6"-5’7”,145lbs, & 36DDD bra size. (I wear a women's 6-8 and size ‘Medium’ in almost everything, except bathing suit tops where I wear a "Large").My guide is:*For light swimming- (36 bra = 36 suit)*For competitive swimming - (36 bra = 34 suit)*For casual swimming - (36 bra = 38 suit)(For light swimming, the suit it initially SUPPOSED to fit tight. Not painful, not impossible to get on, just very snug. They WILL stretch with more use & as soon as you go in the water!)As I said in my title, “TRUE TO SIZE FOR COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS”!!!! With that said, If you are looking to use this to swim *competitively* (meaning, you will get lots of use out of it) I would STILL say to order one size down. Just as my High School Swim coach always said, “Always order a size down (or two) in order for it to stretch out through the season.” If you order too big, it will be falling off you by the end of the season.I ordered a 36, instead of a 34 (which I wore when I was competing), because I only plan to use this for light exercise (2 swims a week). I WOULD have ordered a size smaller if I was for competing or using it 5+ days a week. Please please note that this is a COMPETITIVE SUIT, therefore sizes will reflect that. That is just how competitive suits are supposed to fit for each size at first.OVERALL:PROS: great slimming fit, thick(er) straps for support, & complete side breast coverage! (Which is oh so hard to find!)CONS: NONE! (Back end rises up a bit, but will stretch out with wear)!

I am 5'6, 162 lbs, am a 34DD, and usually wear a size 8-10 in clothes. Upon reading the reviews, however, I decided to go with the majority opinion and order a size up, so I got a size 38 rather than a 34 or 36. It came today and is extremely comfortable (not at ALL tight), but I can already tell it's going to loosen up and drag in the water after a few weeks of doing laps.For those of you who are swimming laps more than a couple times a week or if you swim competitively, I HIGHLY recommend not sizing up and just going with your regular size! I used to swim competitively, and was always instructed by coaches to order down, since swimsuits naturally and quickly stretch out with regular use (to illustrate this point- in my much thinner swimming days, I wore a 32, and it is now so stretched out after years of use that I can put it on with ease...it's too worn out to swim in now, but it just goes to show how these swimsuits stretch out!). Also, If it matters to you, you'll also find yourself swimming slightly faster in a tighter suit, as there is less drag and resistance.I think I'm going to keep the 38 for now, since I'm just getting back into swimming after a long hiatus, so am only doing laps once or twice a week right now. But I think once I increase the frequency of my workouts, I'll order the 36 (perhaps even the 34 if I loose a few pounds!).

This suit is awesome. Can't get a competitive suit better than Speedo. To reviews that say it's far too small--measure correctly and expect it to be tight because it is a competitive suit. Swimmers know suits need to be tight to reduce drag. For reference, I ordered a 32 as a very petite 4'11" 100lb woman. Could even size down to a 30 for races. TO FIX THE NIPPLE PROBLEM: No, this suit does not have padding and without this trick everyone will see your nips. Use waterproof bandaids. They work like a charm. Try it. It will amaze you.

After looking in stores and how expensive speedo usually is I decided to buy this one, it is a great price for a great swimsuit, it was worth the risk of buying without trying, I ordered on a fri and go it next thu, I read all reviews to decide on the size since it is quite tricky, after reading a vendors suggestion that said "order your chest/bra size the next even number" so I am a 34n, and ordered 36 size. I am 5"2, 111 pounds. It fits very well, I agree swimsuits have to be tight enough, for me this is perfect and feels comfy. Arrived in Speedo box package with care instructions and all that. Very happy with my purchase.

I am 5'2" and about 120lbs. I wear a 34B or 34C bra and a size 2 in dresses and pants. I ordered the size 34 (also says sz8 on the box) in this suit. I looked at various size charts and reviews, but I was too lazy to measure myself, so I just went with my bra size (34). The suit is TIGHT. I think this is how it's meant to fit for competition, and I know suits have a tendency to loosen over time. I might have gone a size up if I'd tried this on in a store somewhere. I'm planning to start swimming a few laps at the gym, so I am not at all a competitive swimmer. I plan to keep the suit.