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Best swimwear for girls: Top styles for babies and toddlers

Shop cute and stylish girls swimming costumes and SPF-swimsuits from the high street

Girls Swimsuits
Carla Challis
Commerce Partnerships Editor
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If you're one of the lucky ones jetting off on holiday soon, it's never too early to get packing for you and your little one. 

Whether it's a summer holiday abroad or a UK staycation (with that all important pool), a girls swimsuit for your daughter is an absolute packing essential. You'll also need one for those splash park summer holiday days or back garden pool sessions you know you'll be enjoying!

What is the best girls' swimming costume?

Some of this year’s best swimsuits for toddler girls and babies have parent-ease at the forefront of the design; many are designed with extra material to cover a nappy, poppers for easy nappy changes or Velcro fastenings to help get baby or toddler in or out a lot easier.

You’ll even find some swimsuits have built-in SPF, helping to protect your child’s skin from UVA and UVB rays even further (but don’t skip the suncream, this is added protection). Or look for longer length swimsuits, known as surf suits, to keep them covered up.

Best shops for baby and toddler swimsuits

Some of the best high street brands for baby and toddler swimming costumes include H&M, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, and for designer swimming costumes, head to Childsplay Clothing and Alex and Alexa. You’ll find a lot of swimming costumes are available from baby to toddler size too, in stores including Jojo Maman Bebe and Boden while Cupshe has a great range of patterned designs for the budding fashionista.

Best swimming costumes for babies 

The cute seersucker fabric of this swimsuit is lightweight and flexible, and has Sun Smart UPF50+, which provides extra protection from UV rays, and is endorsed by the British Skin Foundation.

babywetsuit

Perfect for your little bathers, this clever baby wetsuit is made from neoprene for a flexible, comfortable fit to keep your baby nice and warm in the water. It also has wraparound fastening for easy nappy changing and the cutest flamingo print.

Perfect for the beach, this swimsuit features a novely pineapple motif and soft, ruffled skirt. Available from size 0-3months to 4 years.

What's not to love about this adorable, fruity design with a frill added for good measure? 

Adorably decorated with retro blooms, there's an integrated nappy to keep little water babies feeling comfy and water-ready all day long. 

The snug fitting neoprene nappy bottom has a top band at the base of their spine to stop leaks around the waist, while the band around the thigh stops this at the bottom. SPF 50+ sun protected, chlorine resistant and quick drying, it's (almost) guaranteed to be leak free.

frugi

Newlyn nappy swimsuit, £20, Frugi

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This swimsuit allows your baby to ditch the swim nappy, as it has an integrated nappy hidden underneath. We love the fun floral print too.

This Minnie Mouse patterned surf suit is made from UV-protective material and that all-important shoulder coverage to keep babies even safer from the sun in the water. The two-piece design makes it easy to put on baby, too.

lindexswim

Who can resist leopard print, especially in miniature mode? This long sleeved swimsuit with UPF50+ is partially made from recycled polyester, and features a zip front closure.

Best swimming costumes for toddlers 

If the adorable print isn't enough to sway you, this swimsuit's sustainable credentials might - it's made from recycled materials.

kitty swim

Gloriously bright and green, this Hello Kitty swimsuit is fully lined with sizing starting from 18months.

papp

Or if Peppa Pig is more her style, she'll adore this Peppa Pig themed swimsuit.

The retro design of this John Lewis swimsuit is dreamy and just like mamas, making it the perfect fit for your little fashionista.

Available in sizes 2-7 years, this playful, prettily designed swimsuit is crafted from chlorine-resistant fabric and finished with Sun Smart UPF50+ technology for extra protection against harmful UV rays.

Sequin lovers will rejoice with this gloriously sparkly design!

Little Mermaids, this is the one for you! Accessorize's asymmetric swimsuit is giving Ariel vibes aplenty.

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