The "Perfect Pair"

I have searched high and low on the internet and in shops for a swimsuit that is suitable for a big busted woman to do some serious laps in. I have so many unsuitable purchases hanging on the back of my bedroom door, tags still on, bought in a moment of desperation that I could just about open my own shop. The one pair of togs I found that I like are no longer available (isn't that always the case!). Their days are numbered and the race has been on to find their replacement.

I have lost count of the hours I have spent trawling the internet trying to hunt down that elusive 'Perfect Pair'. So often I have got really, only to have my heart drop when I see that they only go up to size 16.

My needs are simple. First and foremost they must fit. I need coverage but I don't need something like it is out of the 1920s.

I don't want matronly. Nor do I want heavy-duty fabric that practically drags you under the water. And I definitely don't want one with bra cups that stick up out of the water like something Madonna used to wear. In fact, no kind of padding - lord knows I don't need any bigger boobs.

I want light, fast material that makes it easier for me to swim. I also want legs that aren't cut so high at the back that my bum falls out or so high at the front that I need a full Brazilian wax. And a nice bright colour (I hate navy) would be nice.

Swimsuit manufacturers, it is time to get real, for goodness sake. In my Masters swim squad the majority of us haven't seen size 16 since our teen years. In my case that is 35 years ago!

But, be still my beating heart, I think I may have finally found a pair that suits me. And I had a choice of colours. How amazing is that! I have ordered and now the wait begins to see if I have my Perfect Match.

This may be the swimsuit of my dreams - my Perfect Pair