You cannot have a pre-child figure however hard you try, oh!, unless you are Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox or Kourtney Kardashian, well you catch my drift. Most of us labor with diets, trying to stick to a regular exercise schedule, gyms, personal trainers, if we have time, or just learn to live life with that extra belly fat. And learn to shop the jeans that tuck you in, tops that make you look thin and for those holiday parties, shop for the perfect body sock.

However one place where your body is completely exposed and you cannot do much to hide your belly fat is the beach. The swimsuit reveals your true figure, you might have graduated from bikini to one-piece but it is impossible to hide that little pooch. The good news- there are some companies that produce swimsuits specially designed for a very slimming look.

With my skepticism, (  I tried 10 different pairs of jeans before i decided that Style&Co with the tummy smooothing panel is my best bet, budget wise too), i did not believe that you could hide much under a one piece swimsuit. But when Aqua Swimsuit approached me to give it a try, i said yes.

I tried first the Miraclesuit Brand that promises ’10 pounds lighter in 10 minutes’-  I tried Miraclesuit Rialto, I was surprised, this swimsuit did help me to look a bit, well, flat bellied, not six packs mind you, but a little flat. And since i am busty, the swimsuit fit me pretty well across the upper torso too. The only problem i had, was that this swimsuit felt a little tight. I was explained that due to special Miratex fibre that is supposed to hold you in- this swimsuit will feel like that initially but then your body will adjust to it.

Then i was told to try another swimsuit from the same sister company Magicsuit- Magicsuit Brianna prism Swimdress. Now this was a swimsuit that i wowed about. When you wear it, it looks like a mini dress, here something like this:

As you can see that it hugs your bosom, falls just below your hips and looks cute. But this not what i am wowing about, i like the style, it is split on one side and you can tie it up like this. Now this not only looks cute, flirty but allows me to splash in the water with kids, and makes my butt look small.

Aqua Swimsuits have these cute Magicsuit Briannas in many colors and prints and they are adding more for the upcoming beach season.

See for yourself and decide which one you like the best.

Aqua Swimsuits carries a small but hand picked selection of swimsuits which are designed to flatter any body. All theses swimsuits are the latest 2013 designs.

Simple Sole plus size tankini is competitively priced, and is just right for the spring-summer, 2013. The bright blue hues are bright, the all over tiers hide all trouble spots. Sold with a matching bottom, get a 5% discount if you buy it together.

The miraclesuit Happy Place and Lisa Jane are timeless favorites. With special side ruching to slenderize your midriff with a modest leg, high back and square neck. This particular brand runs a little high in costs but this is a must have for your swim wardrobe. The colors and hues lasts for years and years, the Miraclesuit retains its shape and texture even with constant washing and use.

Hi,

I am a mother of two girls and a strong believer of teaching kids how to swim. I was invited to write a guest post for Aqua Swimsuits on swimming for kids. So here is my input-

I have a 11 year old and a 7 year old daughter. My 11 year old, Kate, had trouble (due to some childhood problems) doing team sports or even lone sports such as tennis (due to an inherited weak wrist) or running. She even took a lot more time then the average kid in learning how to ride a bike.

Finally, wanting her to do some sport, i enrolled her in Karate, which, Thank God, she has been doing for the last 5 years now. When she was 6 or 7 years old, she wanted to do competitive sports like her friends Laila and Zach. Fearing for Kate’s health and being extra worried, I did not want her to go for Karate tournaments (too violent).

Then what?

We tried more individual sports like skating, skiing, even something like chess (even i don’t know how to play it). Nothing worked. Finally Kate expressed an interest in swimming. I swim myself but never took Kate. I live in NJ and 6 months the weather is not exactly outdoorsy. For indoor pools, i feared the allergies and germs, as Kate used to get very sick as a child.

But seeing that Kate was losing confidence and after consulting with her pedia, i took her to a YMCA pool where i tried to teach her basics of swimming. Well the first lesson was a disaster, she spent the entire time playing around. After a couple of such sessions, i enrolled her in group swimming lessons. After 6 months and hundreds of dollars spent, Kate still had not learnt how to swim. Though on the positive side, she had outgrown her childhood allergies.

I had nearly given up but then someone gave me the idea of private lessons. $35 for half an hour? Really! but then i thought my child deserves the best in the world, so i gave it one more shot and enrolled, now, my 8 year old in private lessons for 8 sessions. Almost immediately she began to show an improvement. and after the end of 8 sessions and hundreds of dollars spent, my daughter, Kate could do freestyle laps across the pool. Me and my husband recorded our proud moment on the video camera.

Now our daughter does an hour long session in the pool every week and is extremely strong, tall and very fit. She even joined the swim team for a year and I shared Kate’s joy, when she received a medal for her efforts. Though she later quit as she thought the swim team was too much pressure. But we achieved what we set out to do.

I enrolled my 7 yeard old, Jasmine, in group swim lessons and she can do half lapses now. It took her almost a year to learn this much but now we have learned patience and are awaiting the day when boths sister will do full lapse together.

My suggestion to all moms- give swimming a try, do not give up, try different methods of swimming.

During her swimming days we bought Kate’s swimsuits from Aqua Swimsuits. Here are the swimsuits she liked best:

This  Speedo girls swimsuit is the closest one to the one Kate wore when she first started taking swimming lessons. Extremely durable, non color losing, this swimsuit lasted her for about a year with regular weekly lessons. I always prefer Speedo swimsuits for my kids- cheap, stylish, durable.

With this Kate wore, Speedo’s skoogle goggles. Though for a swim cap we did not like Speedo swim caps, we preferred Mayim bathing caps, much cheaper and better fitting. 

Body flattering swimsuits usually are expensive. You get an excellent fit, truly stylish, luxurious colors, but at a price.

But sometimes you can get a good deal. This is what our new plus size Simple Sole Peacock Tankini and swim bottom are all about. Giving you a break from Black swimsuits- Simple Sole Peacock Tankini is an excellent fit. All over tiers flatter your upper body while the swim bottom in the same print give you full coverage.

Why is Simple Sole Peacock Tankini and co-ordinating bottom a good deal?

Selling at $45.00 for the Tankini and $32.00 for the bottom, this swimsuit is desinged in the luxurious peacock blues. The Tankini fits beautifully, is very comfortable with soft moulded cups and a v-neckline. The swim bottom is comfortable, with a full coverage.

You cannot get a better deal then this.

Go colorful this spring and summer. And yes you can still look stylish and pretty.

The best maternity swimsuits for 2013:

Why is the Prego maternity swimdress one of the best maternity swimsuits? This is most comfortable, with non itchy material ( ask any pregnant women, itchy fabric is a big no, no), very soft cups ( finally!), full coverage for the entire nine months (you do not want to shop around for more maternity stuff in the ninth month, shop for the new baby). And this looks cute, with the halter tie back. The dress is sold with a bottom, included in the price, that covers your mid-riff completely.

And oh! the best part- this maternity swimdress is priced to suit any budget. Retails at $72, and we are selling it for $58.00 for the top & bottom.

You can swim in the pool with this, do daily lapses, lie on the beach or wear it on the boardwalk.