Where can a small synchronized swimming team purchase nicely made swimsuits for cheap?

Question

$50 would probably work the best, because none of our families are rich, we dont even have an underwater speaker.

Answer 1

buy a roll of thread and make flossies, if nothing else you'll get noticed, and have money left to buy that speaker

Answer 2

you coould purchase the material and make them yourself or as a team..and maybe you can find someone to donate an underwater speaker....or you could hold bake sales or car washes to help you raise more money.

Answer 3

Finding a lot of indentical swimming suits for cheap is going to be near impossible, because swimsuits are highly specialized. They need special machines, special elastic...the whole shebang, so I think you would be best off just buying a lot of matching swimsuits from a store.

Answer 4

As a mom of a synchro swimmer I know the difficulty and lack of information can be confusing and discouraging. This is what I have learned in the past years....

Ordering custom suits is your best option but can be expensive. We work with actionfit suits. She is not as expensive if you keep to basic designs and predesigned suits. Make your own headpieces and add your own trims to save money. Most suits have to be ordered by October for the competition year.

Another great website is Splishcustom.com. You can design your own suits for $50 to $60. It is really a creative web site although it can be tricky to figure out at first. I am doing business with them this year and they have been fabulous!

If really cheap is the way to go check out swimoutlet.com. Make sure to check size charts at the end of the web site to help with ordering.

Competition suits should feel snug. They do stretch in the water and there is nothing worse than a baggy back end on a swimmer.

I have been a costume designer for theatre and I don't even want to try to make our own suits so power to you for trying!!!

If you need a fund raiser for an underwater speaker try a Water Show with a theme or a Swimathon! The girls raise their own money. If you have an Applebees restaurant near you they sponsor a wonderful neighborhood breakfast fundraiser. (The team raised $1200 at this one)!

Best of luck to you! Hope to see you at competition sometime!!

Swimmom