Bikini versus burkini. There are a world of choices in between…one piece, high leg, tankini, dresskini, body slimming, thigh concealer, and on and on. So much controversy about an article of clothing that can be so tiny and grow to out of proportion largeness. Because of our tendency to politicize everything we sometimes forget that simple human considerations are behind even the choice of a bathing costume. Who doesn’t remember hiding in the dressing room in that revealing bathing outfit before swallowing enough courage to venture out, to the mirror not the beach. Choosing one is SO not just about religion. It is also about sun protection, body image and modesty.

I love the water. I have been swimming for most of my life. The activity jump starts my day. I was also lucky enough to grow up on the beach. My parents had a summer home in Cape Cod and most of my childhood memories are beach memories. I had what would be considered a nice figure in those days and loved walking around in a bathing suit.