Is it better to buy a swimsuit a little to big or to small?

Question

I have to buy a swim suit, I tried on two, one size different, one was a tad on the small size the other a tad on the big side, which should I buy? This is the first time I've ever bought a swim suit and I'm kinda self conscious about it.

Answer 1

you dont want it to be to big beacuse then when you swim you might reveal something beacuse when you swim your bathing suit is kindof looser but you dont want it to tight beacuse then it would be uncompfortable if you can buy the bigger 1 but make it so its snug but not to tight that might be good

and since this is your 1st im gonna guess your kind of young so you will do some growing, i would get the bigger 1

Answer 2

i have found them to be looser when they are wet...

get one that is lined, or it will be see through when wet....

Answer 3

Go for the bigger one.. when you wash it it may shrink.

Answer 4

Go with the smaller size.  It will stretch over time.

Answer 5

If you want to show off buy the smaller one. But if you want to swim the bigger one may droop, so be careful.

Answer 6

a bit smaller. a bigger swimsuit, when wet, will fall off

Answer 7

smaller one...suits stretch more when they are wet.  The bigger one will be falling off once wet!

Answer 8

go with the small, it may not last that long, well if ur an adult u stop growing, u can show off ur stuff, noone will maind, and u will swim faster.  but if ur on a team go with the large one, it will be like a drag suit, slowing you down and making you work harder, then when u race wear a tighter one, so buy both, but im only talking about speedo's, if ur getting trunks, go with the larger, you can always tie them