7 Shape-Enhancing Swimsuits for Athletic Body Types
Make a splash this summer in the most flattering suits for your shape.
By Brooke Kosofsky Glassberg
![Sue Molnar in O Magazine Sue Molnar in O Magazine](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-model-5-284x426.jpg)
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If You're Athletic...
Sue Molnar, 46, a Spinning instructor, works out six days a week to maintain her lean, toned figure. "It took until my 40s to love my teenage physique," she says. "But with a small bust and hips, I'm always looking for styles that add femininity." The vertical axis of this color-blocked tankini (Pret-A-Surf, top, $160; ShopBop.com) balances Molnar's shoulders; the solid bottom ($140) breaks up her long torso.
Wedges, Christian Louboutin.
![Omo Norma Kamali polka dot halter swimsuit Omo Norma Kamali polka dot halter swimsuit](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-18-284x426.jpg)
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Turn a straight line into an hourglass with this halter's sweetheart neckline, gathered bust, and shirred midriff.
Omo Norma Kamali, $198; NormaKamali.com
Omo Norma Kamali, $198; NormaKamali.com
![Converse One Star at Target black halter-style one-piece swimsuit Converse One Star at Target black halter-style one-piece swimsuit](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-20-284x426.jpg)
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Great Buy Under $50!
A black suit is always a good bet; this one's ruffled cups are especially appealing.
Converse One Star at Target, $35
![Lands' End print tankini Lands' End print tankini](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-23-284x426.jpg)
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A tankini looks great on athletic types because it shortens the upper body; dark sides whittle the waist.
Lands' End, top, $55, bottom, $35; Target.com
Lands' End, top, $55, bottom, $35; Target.com
![Rosa Cha bandeau top and striped boy short bottoms Rosa Cha bandeau top and striped boy short bottoms](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-21-284x426.jpg)
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The twisted bandeau pumps up the chest; striped boy-shorts highlight hips.
Rosa Cha, top, $98, bottom, $168; Anthropologie.com
Rosa Cha, top, $98, bottom, $168; Anthropologie.com
![EQSwimwear red and black one-piece swimsuit EQSwimwear red and black one-piece swimsuit](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-19-284x426.jpg)
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![Magicsuit one-strap swimsuit Magicsuit one-strap swimsuit](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201106/omag/201106-omag-suit-22-284x426.jpg)
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The zigzag effect of the one-strap style draws the eye from shoulder to bust to legs, suggesting curves.
Magicsuit, $158; Macys.com
Magicsuit, $158; Macys.com
From the June 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine