Swimwear Galore

Swimwear Galore had a range that was both wide and deep so I was able to find the style of bathers that I wanted (mens square leg) in a variety of colours. Being ginger I also bought a matching long-​sleeved rashguard.
Their changing room rules and attendants were a complication but I left happy and avoided sunburn in Hawaii.

When thinking about buying swimwear, it’s kind of up there in the list of «things that are only marginally more enjoyable than a double root canal without anaesthetic». Does anyone ever really enjoy having to pretend to be a butcher stuffing sausages? Especially when said sausage is their own pale and pasty body?
My strategy with swimwear shopping is to get it over and done with in one big mission, and a visit to Swimwear Galore is now the only place I’d bother going in my local area. They have, literally, thousands of swimwear options here and after being asked a few questions you’ll be shown to a couple of sections that will help you on your sausage stuffing journey.
The staff are helpful, will ask the right questions, make suggestions and help with fittings and sizes which means you’ll only have to nude up once. I tried on 12 swimming costumes and settled on a pink one-​piece suggested by one of the staff as she thought it would look good on me. An hour of torture for a swimming costume that should last me a couple of years before I go through the process all over again.
Men, kids, ladies of all sizes (including those with special requirements like post mastectomy) are all catered for. There’s swimming accessories too like goggles, kaftans and beach towels so you can get everything you need for your next beach holiday or swimming session.

The best thing about Swimwear Galore is it does what it says on the can. They carry all manner of swimwear brands from Seafolly, Jets by Jessica Allen, Speedo, Isola, Baku to Tigerlilly and loads more.
They cater to the fitness swimmer, the poolside poser, plus-​sized peeps who are looking for swimwear that shapes, maternity cossies, mastectomy bathers, and even aussie flag swimwear for patriotic plungers.
Anything you need to feel you are appropriately clad and accessorised at the beach or pool you will find here. And the staff know you won’t be excited at the prospect of stripping down to bare coverage and staring at your bumpy bits in the mirror so they will try to make the whole experience as quick and painless as possible.

Buying swimwear is generally a very traumatic experience. It may not be for you blokes, but I always end up walking out of the change-​rooms with a confused look on my face and convinced that they have ‘fattening’ mirrors… Alas, it is just my body.
Swimwear Galore attempt to take as much of this pain away as they possibly can, with knowledgeable staff that can dress you dependant on your body shape, age and how comfortable you are bare-​skinned.
They have a million and one brands in store so you are bound to find a style and shape that you love — whether you love being scantily clad in your yellow polka dot bikini, or if you’re more of a speedo kinda gal.
You can also purchase gorgeous sarong’s, hats and other beach-​bound summer goodies. It’s your one-​stop-​shop for any topical holiday, or if you’re just heading down the coast for the weekend.

Indeed! That’s exactly what this place is. It is full of swimwear for the young and old, and for bodies of all sizes. Understandably, these guys are full of customers during summer, only because they have such a large range and you’re bound to find something here.
Their range of recreational swimwear is quite large and they still have an enormous amount for the fitness swimmers, be it woman or man.
Look, the majority of us hate buying swimwear but the reality is swimming is fun, so we all have to go through it at some point. The best thing about these guys is because they have so much stock, you don’t have to travel to 5 different stores until you give up settle with the least offensive suit.
Of course all the swimming accessories are here, from board shorts to sunscreen. This is the place to go when you want to get kitted out in time for summer.

This place has the biggest collection of bathers I’ve ever seen before. Thousands and thousands of bikinis and one-​pieces, from ceiling to floor and everywhere in between. I was a diligent boyfriend and mustered the patience to sift through them all to find ‘the one’. The staff here were fantastic. Not once was a sale pushed and every effort was made to provide the perfect style and fit.
Twenty pairs of bikinis were taken for us to the change room and waiting in lots of 5 to be tried on. Another size up here, a size down there were all gathered with smiles and swiftness. Occasionally my concentration wavered and I checked out the one section of wall that contained Speedos and broad shorts for men. Although I wasn’t in the market, I was tempted by the choice.
‘The one’ wasn’t available here in the right colour, so the staff happily ordered it in and it would be ready for pick before the week was out. Simple and painless, the way every shopping experience should be.

There aren’t many places to buy swimwear in Melbourne, so discovering Swimwear Galore was a revelation for a regular pool-​goer like me.
Especially after I’d bought some aussieBums online and found that they didn’t fit too well, so I had to go through the hassle of sending them back. A cavernous store just below Alexandra Pde (around the corner from the Fitzroy pool), there are racks and racks of swimmers to sort through, from cheapies to blinged out designer stuff (really, who swims with a metal buckle on their DTs?).
I found the same style of aussieBums that I’d bought online and they were about ten bucks more expensive, but at least I could try them on. I also go here whenever I need goggles because the range is better than at the pool.