The best modest swimwear to feel comfortable in

Historically, modest swimwear hasn’t been a shopping category spilling with tonnes of choice for those who are on the hunt for it. But with modest fashion a fast-growing movement, it seems only right that modest swimsuits become mainstays in the swimwear sections of our favourite online clothing stores.

Sure, modesty does mean something different to everyone, and everyone’s reasons for maintaining it vary wildly – from religious standards to personal preference. But whatever modesty means to you, it can be difficult to find swimwear that doesn’t leave you feel exposed, hence why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to find a selection of cute modest swimwear to keep you covered and comfortable.

Luckily, some retailers are beginning to take taking note of an increased demand. Case in point: Nike‘s Victory collection. 2020 saw Nike Swim revolutionise modest swimwear with the Victory suit: an innovative head-to-toe modest swimsuit designed for seamless water flow. Now, the activewear brand has a fully established collection with full coverage performance swimwear designed to empower women in the water. And it’s seriously stylish.

Inspired by the spirit of endless possibilities and with feedback from global athletes, the Nike Swim Victory Collection aims to give women of all backgrounds, body types, abilities and aspirations the opportunity to participate comfortably in water sports. YES.

Instead of sacrificing movement for modesty, female athletes (or amateur swimmers – hands up!) can now dive into the pool, wild swim, body-surf a wave or power down a lane in performance sports swimsuits that won’t leave them battling drag or struggling to keep their hijab in place. There are pink-hued swimming tunics, swimming leggings adorned in monochrome branded prints and waterproof hijabs (in mood-boosting berry tones, no less) to boot. “The more we listened, the more possibility we saw to serve female athletes in new dimensions,” Nike told us. Ground-breaking? You bet.