How long do your swim suits last?? (Page 2)

No joke!  My lycra ones don't give any warning at all!  One day fine...next day get you arrested.

Here's an idea instead of putting the swimsuit in a bag:  After rinsing mine I put it on top of my mesh bag of swim gear (kickboard, buoy, etc.) in my trunk.  That stuff lives in my trunk so that I never forget it.  But as an added benefit, it makes a great swimsuit drying rack

I had to do this while waiting for my new suits to come in the mail.  I found it uncomfortable under the arms...the layered suits stuck out from my body more and caused chafing similar to that you'd get in a wetsuit.  I had to tug it around and arrange it carefully to avoid the chafing.  That's a problem you guys might not have

I personally would rather buy a new suit than wear two again.  I thought it was a bit of a pain.

I have only used polyester suits for 2+ years and none have worn out or gone see through..some are too big as my body has changed.

Avoid Lycra and get Polyester or PBT suits. They are no longer way  more money and I even found some for my kids for $25 on line..swim outlet and speedousa.com have them on sale and good prices if you look around. 

Check on the attached label when you buy it that it says, 'Chlorine resistant'

Non chlorine resistant togs will need to be well rinsed to last longer than 2months.

have had chlorine resistant ones that last 2 years.

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First pair (Nike Lycra) lasted over a year and about 100,000+ yards. 
Second pair (Speedo Lycra) lasted less than 6 weeks (left in a hotel room )
Third pair (ClubSwim Lycra) lasted about 4 months
Fourth pair (" " ) is headed towards 6 months

I'm about due for some new ones. 

I wash my suit with shampoo then rinse. Was putting it on my swim bag in the trunk. Discovered the new spinner thingy today at my new gym. Will use it even if it makes my suit go faster- just the convenience of it is nice.

I have 3-4 suits and rotate them. I am still wearing the one I bought last November, and it shows no sign of issues.

Polyester is good. Good places to buy suits are ebay (if you know your size and brands do vary) and Sierra trading post. I've gotten very good suits, in both poly and lycra for as little as $19.99 (24.95 with shipping). Won't pay more than $25 for a suit now.

My last polyester suit lasted a year. The lining fell apart and it stretched out badly. Re stretching out- More so than the lycra suits do.

Mine seem to have a life of about 4 months. I rinse them out right after I get out of the pool.  I recently bought a Nike suit from SwimOutlet.com from the grab bag for $30 and I'll continue to buy the grab bag suits.  The pattern is an interesting pink confetti pattern, but it was cheap! 

I made the mistake of buying a more expensive suit (in a tall length too.. whoo!!) and the 2nd time I wore it, I accidentally stuck it in the bunch of towels that I threw in the hamper at the gym.  Went I went to the lost and found to get it, they had already taken the clothing to goodwill.  bummer