Swimsuits for Women Over 50: 10 Bathing Suits With Coverage and Support

The most flattering swimsuits for women over 50 give you coverage where you want it and support you can feel, in a size that fits your body today. HAPARI makes tankini tops and swim bottoms in US sizes 0 to 18 and cups AA to E, sold separately so you can size each piece on its own.

Below are 4 quick fit tips, then our 10 favorite styles, with what each one does and who tends to love it.

Finding Your Fit After 50: Start Here

• Start with support: look for removable foam cups or a built-in shelf bra and straps you can adjust.
• Choose coverage by style: a longer tank cut covers your midsection, a high neck covers your chest.
• Buy top and bottom in separate sizes if your top and bottom measure differently.
• Every pick here is UPF 50+ and made from 80% nylon, 20% spandex (the bandeau is the one exception).

What to Look For in a Swimsuit Over 50

Four things make the biggest difference: support, coverage, waistband height and fit by size, not by set.

1. Support you can adjust. HAPARI tops don't use underwire. They use removable foam cups or a built-in shelf bra, plus straps you can adjust or tie different ways, so you can set the lift and fit that feel right.
2. Coverage where you want it. A longer tank cut covers your whole midsection. A high neckline covers your chest and keeps the sun off it. Ruching adds a smoothing, flattering line.
3. A waistband that stays put. Our Tummy Tuk bottoms sit at your natural waist with a smoothing waistband, so nothing rolls down when you sit by the pool.
4. Two sizes, if you need them. Many women wear a different size on top than on the bottom. Because our tops and bottoms are sold separately, you can buy each in its own size. Our Size & Fit Guide has the bust, cup and hip measurements.

The Best Tankini Tops for Women Over 50

1. Black Slimming Tankini: Our Most-Loved Tummy Smoother

The Black Slimming Tankini is a long tankini top with a tummy-sculpting mesh liner and ruching across the midsection. It's our best selling tankini style, and has been for over 15 years.

Good if you want: full midsection coverage and a smooth line. Support: removable foam cups and adjustable tank straps. Check the size options on the product page. The same style comes in 12 prints in our slimming tankini tops; the Sorbet print alone has 4.8 stars across 934 reviews.

2. Black Luxe Tankini: Classic Coverage, Easy Fit

The Black Luxe Tankini covers you comfortably through the midsection with stylized tank straps and a clean, simple shape.

Good if you want: an everyday top that goes with everything. Support: removable foam cups, plus pockets for our Illusions silicone inserts if you'd like more shape. Check the size options on the product page.

3. Jewel High-Neck Strappy Tankini: Covered Up Top, Bold in Color

The Jewel High-Neck Strappy Tankini has a high neckline with a halter closure, so your chest is covered and protected from the sun.

Good if you want: more coverage at the neckline without giving up color. Support: removable foam cups and adjustable tank-style straps. Sizes XS to XL. See all our high-neck tankini tops for more prints.

4. Black Sport Tankini: Support for Active Days

The Black Sport Tankini has a built-in shelf bra with removable foam cups and straps you can tie 3 different ways.

Good if you want: a top that stays put for swimming laps, water aerobics or playing with the grandkids. Check the size options on the product page. If you're fuller up top, our guide to swimwear for large busts covers more support options.

5. Black Twist Tankini: A Flattering Detail at the Bust

The Black Twist Tankini has a twist detail at the bust that adds shape and draws the eye up.

Good if you want: a little style detail with simple, classic black. Support: removable foam cups and three-way straps. Check the size options on the product page.

6. Black Isle Rouched Crop Top: High Neck, Modern Shape

The Black Isle Rouched Crop Top is a cropped swim top with a high neckline, side ruching and a softly scooped back.

7. Black Classic Bandeau Tankini Top: Five Ways to Wear It

The Black Classic Bandeau Tankini Top has a built-in shelf bra with foam cups and removable straps you can wear as a halter, criss-cross or tank, or take off.

Good if you want: even tan lines one day and full strap support the next. Sizes XS to XL. Note: this top is 82% poly, 18% elastane, unlike our other styles.

Bottoms With Coverage: Briefs, Shorts and a Swim Skirt

The right bottom matters as much as the top. All 3 of these give full coverage, and they pair with every top above.

8. Black Tummy Tuk Bottom: Full Coverage, Natural Waist

The Black Tummy Tuk Bottom sits at your natural waist with tummy control and full coverage, and the waistband folds down if you'd like it lower.

Good if you want: a smooth, high-waisted bottom with no pinching. Sizes XS to 2X. See all our high-waisted swim bottoms.

9. Black Tummy Tuk Shorts: Mid-Length and Fully Lined

The Black Tummy Tuk Shorts are mid-length swim shorts with a high waist and a full lining.

Good if you want: more leg coverage and no riding up, for beach walks and boat days. Sizes XS to 1X.

10. Navy Isle Tummy Tuk Ruffle Skirt: A Swim Skirt With a Built-In Bottom

The Navy Isle Tummy Tuk Ruffle Skirt is a swim skirt with our Tummy Tuk waistband and a built-in bottom.

Good if you want: the coverage of a skirt with a ruffle hem that moves with you. Check the size options on the product page.

Compare the Picks

Find Your Fit: Bust, Tummy and Torso

Most of us shop with more than one fit question at once. Here are the 5 we hear most, with the exact top and bottom we'd pair for each. Every HAPARI top gets its support from removable foam cups or a built-in shelf bra plus adjustable straps. None use underwire.

Best swimsuit for women over 50 with a larger bust and tummy

Pair the Black Sport Tankini with the Black Tummy Tuk Bottom. The top has a built-in shelf bra with removable foam cups and straps that tie 3 ways, and the bottom adds tummy control and full coverage at your natural waist.

Fits: bust 38 to 44 in, cups D to E (our XL and XXL tops), with the bottom in your own waist and hip size. Not for you if: you need underwire, or you're above an E cup or a 44 in bust, which is past our size range. XXL tankini tops are limited right now, so check the size options on each product page.

Best swimsuit for a large bust and small waist

Pair the Black Twist Tankini with the Black Tummy Tuk Bottom, each in its own size. The twist detail at the bust adds shape, with removable foam cups and three-way straps, and because tops and bottoms are sold separately you can size the top by your bust and the bottom by your waist.

Fits: a top size by bust (for example XL for 38 to 40 in, D to DD) and a bottom size by waist (for example M for a 28 to 30 in waist). Not for you if: you want a one-piece, since HAPARI makes separates only.

Best swimsuit for women over 50 with a smaller bust

Pair the Black Luxe Tankini with the Black Bikini Bottom. The top has removable foam cups and secret pockets that hold our Full Illusions silicone inserts, so you can add shape when you want it and take it out when you don't.

Fits: bust 30 to 34 in, cups AA to B (our XS and S tops). Not for you if: you want a built-in push-up, since the inserts are sold separately.

Best swimsuit for a short torso and a large bust

Pair the Black Moxie Bikini with the Black Tummy Tuk Bottom. A bikini top skips the extra length a tankini adds, the criss-cross straps and removable foam cups hold you in, and the high-waisted bottom covers your midsection.

Best swimsuit for lap swimming with a large bust

Pair the Jewel High-Neck Strappy Tankini with the Black Tummy Tuk Shorts. The high neckline and halter closure with adjustable straps keep the top in place on every length, and the fully lined, high-waisted shorts don't ride up.

Fits: bust up to 40 in, cups up to DD (the High-Neck runs XS to XL). Not for you if: you're above a DD cup, or you train in a racerback competition suit.

Shopping for swimsuits for women over 40? The same pairings work. Fit follows your bust, cup and waist, not your age, so start with the Size & Fit Guide measurements.

Swimsuits for Women Over 60

The same 10 styles work for women over 60. If coverage and support that doesn't dig in are what you're after, a long tankini top with removable cups and a high-waisted bottom gives you both.

If you want the most coverage, start with a high neck top and the swim skirt or shorts. Our modest swimwear collection pairs those styles for you.

Tankini or One-Piece?

A tankini gives you the coverage of a one-piece with two big practical wins: you can buy the top and bottom in different sizes, and bathroom breaks are a lot easier. That's why HAPARI makes tankinis and separates, not one-pieces.

Ready to Find Your Fit?

Check your size in our Size & Fit Guide, pick the top that matches the support and coverage you want, and add a bottom in your own size. Browse all our tankini swimsuits to see every print.

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