We reached out to the people who are at the heart of everything we do, our community and asked them how they feel the swimwear they put on changes the way they feel in the water.

Her Spirit member and Open Water Swimming Coach, Sarah Porter shares what her swimwear means to her.

What you wear when you are swimming has such an impact on even being brave enough to get in the water. Exposing ourselves is daunting especially as we go through the menopause and our body confidence takes a bit of a battering; we forget how amazing our bodies are and become fixated with the unwelcome changes.  Learning to love ourselves and celebrating the amazing things our bodies has achieved doesn’t come naturally to many of us.

I have various Zoggs costumes and will chose the one that bests suits me that day!  The parrots make me feel strong for more serious swimming and it fits great – no saggy bum! My mermaid suit is my go-to bobbing suit with my friends as always attracts comments about me being a mermaid! I also have a very old favourite the ocean walker suit that even after hours of swimming in the sea and pool retains its shape and colour – no see through behind to worry about.