GIRL'S SWIMSUIT TOP SURF TRIANGLE BETTY 500 TURQUOISE PINK

INTERMEDIATE SURFER

Surfing is your favorite sport and you surf regularly in warm waters. During your sessions, you paddle out to the line-up and either duck dive or turtle roll, depending on whether you are on a shortboard or a longboard. You surf waves bigger than 40" and you can do tricks. You often wipe out and you are used to being thrown about underwater. You want your swimwear to stay in place with each of your movements and not get in your way when paddling.

BODY SHAPE

We created the Betty crop top so that young surfers can surf without worrying about losing their swimsuits in the waves. With its crossed back straps and wide elastic under the bust, the swimsuit has been designed to give freedom of movement while paddling.

STAYS IN PLACE IN THE WAVES: THE TEST

We design swimsuits that promise to stay in place in the waves. To test them, we use a panel of female surfers with different body shapes who will follow a test protocol in a pool at our design offices in Hendaye. This protocol aims to reproduce the sensations experienced by surfers when being thrown around by a wave. If this test is conclusive, we go surfing in the sea to test our swimwear in real conditions.

WHAT ARE PADDED CUPS?

A padded cup is a piece of foam that is inserted into the swimsuit. It lets teenage girls protect their modesty. Through our observations and interviews, we have seen that it’s not always easy for girls to accept their bodies at this age. The padded cups hide the nipples, which can be seen when the swimsuit is wet. The pads are removable, leaving it up to the wearer whether to leave them in or take them out.

GIRLS' SWIMWEAR SIZES:

At Decathlon, we design swimsuits for young surfers by taking into account their growth. It is for this reason that we systematically associate the child's height with the size, as age is not sufficient to guarantee the correct size. 2 10-year old girls can be of totally different height, weight and shape and have different measurements. We also recommend trying the swimsuits on if possible.

OUR GIRLS' SWIMWEAR SIZES:

Here is the link between age and height on our swimsuit labels:

4/5 years: from 3'5" to 3'9"

5 years: from 3'9" to 4'1"

7/8 years: from 4'1" to 4'4"

8/9 years: from 4'4" to 4'8"

10/11 years: from 4'8" to 4'11"

12/13 years: from 4'11" to 5'3"

14/15 years: from 5'3" to 5'7"

DRY SIZING AND WET SIZING

To ensure a perfect fit in the water, it is important to choose the right size while you are dry because once they are in the water, swimsuits become looser. We therefore recommend you buy the correct size. The swimsuit needs to fit snugly against your body in the fitting room, you should feel supported. The spandex contained in certain components used in the design of our swimsuits softens and relaxes in the water.

DO YOU WANT TO EXCHANGE YOUR SWIMSUIT?

Is the size or style not suitable for you? Would you like to exchange it at your Decathlon store? No problem, just be sure not to cut off the label of the swimsuit in case you want to exchange it.

OLAIAN, DECATHLON'S SURF BRAND

Based in Hendaye, in Southwest France, OLAIAN is Decathlon's new surfing and bodyboarding brand. In our offices at the water's edge, we can design a swimsuit and then on the same day test it directly in the sea to make sure it stays in place in the waves.

Score to compare the environmental impact of products

The environmental impact of the product is calculated over its entire lifecycle and with different indicators. An overall score (ABCDE) is attributed to help you easily identify the products with the best environmental performance by comparing products of the same type with one another (T-shirts, pants, backpacks, etc.).

Decathlon has chosen to apply this voluntary environmental labeling scheme.

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