We have been getting a lot of questions about legal swimsuits, such as: Is my swimsuit legal? Is my swimsuit legal for high school? Is my swimsuit legal for USA Swimming? I don’t see my swimsuit on the approved list of swimsuits?
Well hopefully the following updated list of FINA approved swimsuits will help answer your questions. All of the racing swimsuits on this list are approved for high school swimming, USA Swimming, YMCA swim meets, and college meets. But as last year showed us you might want to check with the governing body or with the swim meet refs to see if they have any further restrictions on swimsuits.
FINA 2010 List of Approved Swimsuits |
Brand
Akron |
Suit Name
Diamond |
Style Number
117 WELS |
Suit Styling
classic |
Gender
women |
Akron |
Diamond |
124 SWIMFAST |
pants-short |
men |
Akron |
Diamond |
120 SWEEPY |
full-knee |
women |
Akron |
Diamond |
115 WAVE |
classic |
men |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-FTOB |
classic |
women |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-FTOBS |
classic |
women |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-FKSOB open back |
full-knee |
women |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-FKSOB closed back |
full-knee |
women |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-FKSOBS open back |
full-knee |
women |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-MJ |
pants-short |
men |
Aquazone |
Q-GOLD |
QGOLD-MJS |
pants-short |
men |
Aquazone |
R-1 |
|
pants-short |
men |
Aquazone |
R-1 |
|
classic |
women |
Aquazone |
R-1 |
|
full-knee |
women |
Aquazone |
R3 |
R3-FTOB |
classic |
women |
Aquazone |
R3 |
R3-FKSOB |
full-knee |
women |
Aquazone |
R3 |
R3-MJ |
pants-short |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version A |
classic |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version A |
classic |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version A |
pants-short |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version A |
full-knee |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version A |
full-knee |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin |
Version B |
pants-short |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin R-Evolution |
|
pants-short |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin R-Evolution |
|
full-knee |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
Powerskin R-Evolution |
|
classic |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
X-Flat |
|
classic |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
X-Flat |
|
pants-short |
men |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
X-Flat |
|
classic |
women |
Arena Italia S.p.A. |
X-Flat |
|
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10011 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10021 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10031 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10131 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10141 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear 2010 |
TI10151 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS344 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS345 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA344 |
classic |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA345 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS423 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS424 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA423 |
classic |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA424 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS425 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS426 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA425 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA426 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS417 |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS418 |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA417 |
classic |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA418 |
pants-short |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS03S |
classic |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
ALS15S |
full-knee |
women |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA03S |
classic |
men |
Asics |
Swim Wear I |
AMA15S |
pants-short |
men |
Blueseventy |
Nero TX Jammer |
|
pants-short |
men |
Blueseventy |
Nero TX Kneeskin |
|
full-knee |
women |
Blueseventy |
Nero TX Racer |
|
classic |
women |
Descente |
Aile bleue |
ARN-6009M |
classic |
men |
Descente |
Aquaforce 1 |
FAR-9508MN |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
Aquaforce 2 |
FAR-9508MS |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
Aquaforcee 1 |
FAR-9502WN |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
nux-F 1 |
ARN-6012WN |
classic |
women |
Descente |
nux-F 1 |
ARN-6015N |
classic |
men |
Descente |
nux-F 1 |
ARN-6014N |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
nux-F 1 |
ARN-6011WN |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
nux-F 2 |
OAR-0539N |
classic |
men |
Descente |
nux-F 2 |
OAR -0534WN |
classic |
women |
Descente |
nux-W 1 |
FAR-9529MN |
classic |
men |
Descente |
nux-W 1 |
FAR-9528MN |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
nux-W 1 |
FAR-9524WH |
classic |
women |
Descente |
nux-W 1 |
FAR-9522WN |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
nux-W 2 |
OAR-0529MN |
classic |
men |
Descente |
nux-W 2 |
OAR-0524WHN |
classic |
women |
Descente |
Shin_rev |
ARN-8509M |
classic |
men |
Descente |
Shin_rev |
ARN-8504W |
classic |
women |
Descente |
Shin_rev 1 |
ARN-8508MN |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
Shin_rev 1 |
ARN-8502WN |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
|
OAR-0528M |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
|
OAR-0522W |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-62W |
full-knee open back |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-63W |
full-knee close back |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-64W |
classic |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-65M |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-66M |
classic |
men |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-52W |
full-knee open back |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-53W |
full-knee close back |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-54W |
classic |
women |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-55M |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
AQUAFORCE |
KRBR10-56M |
classic |
men |
Descente |
New Collection |
PARN10F-13 |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
New Collection |
PARN10F-68 |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
New Collection |
PARN10F-65 |
classic |
men |
Descente |
New Collection |
PARN10F-70 |
classic |
men |
Descente |
New Collection |
PARN10F-13T |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
shin_rev |
PARN10F-71 |
full-knee |
women |
Descente |
shin_rev |
PARN10F-66 |
classic |
women |
Descente |
shin_rev |
PARN10F-72 |
pants-short |
men |
Descente |
shin_rev |
PARN10F-73 |
classic |
men |
Diana |
Subamarine |
213W |
full-knee |
women |
Diana |
Submarine |
201M |
pants-short |
men |
Diana |
Submarine |
243W |
full-knee |
women |
Diana |
SUBMARINE |
302M |
classic |
men |
Diana |
SUBMARINE |
306W |
classic |
women |
Engine |
Wingskin |
|
pants-short |
men |
Engine |
Wingskin |
|
full-knee |
women |
NSA EURAS |
NSA WK-Short |
|
pants-short |
men |
NSA EURAS |
NSA WK-Suit |
|
full-knee |
women |
ZAOSU EURAS |
ZAOSU WK-Short |
|
pants-short |
men |
ZAOSU EURAS |
ZAOSU WK-Suit |
|
full-knee |
women |
Finis Inc. |
Hydrospeed 2 |
Brief |
classic |
men |
Finis Inc. |
Hydrospeed 2 |
Bladeback |
classic |
women |
Finis Inc. |
Hydrospeed 2 |
Race John |
full-knee |
women |
Finis Inc. |
Hydrospeed 2 |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Jaked |
J09 |
SOFT |
full-knee |
women |
Jaked |
J11 |
WATER ZERO |
full-knee |
women |
Japana |
BRS-TX.tig |
TR-3S11000SS |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
BRS-TX.tig |
TR-3S21000SS |
full-knee |
women |
Japana |
Jet Swim.tig |
TR-3S11020SS |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
Jet Swim.tig |
TR-3S11030SS |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
Jet Swim.tig |
TR-3S21020SS |
full-knee |
women |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S11010SS (A) |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S21010SS (A) |
full-knee |
women |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S11010SS (B) – D |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S11010SS (B) – D2 |
pants-short |
men |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S21010SS (B) – F |
full-knee |
women |
Japana |
Top Body.tig |
TR-3S21010SS (B) – F2 |
full-knee |
women |
Lane 4 |
Blue Spider |
|
pants-short |
men |
Lane 4 |
Night Spider |
|
classic |
women |
Lane 4 |
Pink Spider |
|
pants-short |
men |
Lane 4 |
Spider in Mission |
|
classic |
women |
Lane 4 |
Spider in Mission |
|
full-knee |
women |
Mad Wave |
Bodyshell |
|
full-knee |
women |
Maru |
MX1 |
FS3587 |
classic |
women |
Maru |
MX1 |
FS3588 |
full-knee |
women |
Maru |
MX1 |
MS3589 |
pants-short |
men |
Miyata Corp. |
Aqua Wing |
MYT-2010-M |
pants-short |
men |
Miyata Corp. |
Aqua Wing |
MYT-2010-W |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Accel Suits |
3 |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Accel Suits |
2 |
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Accel Suits |
1 |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Mighty Line |
4 |
classic |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Mighty Line |
3 |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Mighty Line |
2 |
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Mighty Line |
1 |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
ML |
|
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
ML |
|
classic |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
ML |
|
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
ML |
|
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
MX |
|
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
MX |
|
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
MX-01 |
|
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
MX-01 |
|
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
MX-01 |
|
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
A |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
A(L) |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
A(T) |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
B |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
B(L) |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
RX |
B(T) |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
4 |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
3 |
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
2 |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
1 |
full-knee |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
|
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Sunny Swim |
|
classic |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Water Gene |
3 |
pants-short |
men |
Mizuno Corporation |
Water Gene |
2 |
classic |
women |
Mizuno Corporation |
Water Gene |
1 |
full-knee |
women |
Modeta Style |
AXIS 1310 |
|
full-knee |
women |
Mosconi |
Titanium |
TRIGGER |
pants-short |
men |
Mosconi |
Titanium |
TRIGGER BLACK |
pants-short |
men |
Mosconi |
Titanium |
SCALE BLACK |
classic |
women |
Mosconi |
Titanium |
GEEP BLACK |
full-knee |
women |
Nike |
Hydra |
N74190 |
classic |
women |
Nike |
Hydra |
N74204 |
full-knee |
women |
Nike |
Hydra |
N76002 |
classic |
men |
Nike |
Hydra |
TCSS0090 |
classic |
women |
Nike |
Hydra – Jammer |
N76000 |
pants-short |
men |
Nike |
Hydra II – brief |
TCSS0096 |
classic |
men |
Nike |
Hydra II – jammer |
TCSS0097 |
pants-short |
men |
Nike |
Hydra II – knee suit |
TCSS0099 |
full-knee |
women |
Nike |
Hydra II S |
TCSS0086 |
classic |
women |
Nike |
Hydra S |
TCSS0088 |
classic |
women |
Nike |
Swift II |
TCSS0094 |
classic |
women |
Nike |
Swift II |
TCSS0095 |
full-knee |
women |
Nike |
Swift II – brief |
TCSS0092 |
classic |
men |
Nike |
Swift II -Jammer |
TCSS0093 |
pants-short |
men |
Nike |
Swift II S |
TCSS0084 |
classic |
women |
Rocket Science Sports |
Rocket Light |
|
classic |
women |
Rocket Science Sports |
Rocket Light |
SM-001-LIGHT |
pants-short |
men |
Rocket Science Sports |
Rocket Light K |
SW-001-LIGHT-K |
full-knee |
women |
Rocket Science Sports |
Rocket Orbit |
SM-002-ORBIT |
pants-short |
men |
Rocket Science Sports |
Rocket Orbit |
SW-002-ORBIT |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
AQUABLADE |
Record Breaker (Non-lined version) |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
AQUABLADE |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
AQUABLADE |
Hydroshort (Non-lined version) |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Fastskin |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Fastskin |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Fastskin FS II |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Fastskin FS II |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Fastskin XT |
Brief |
classic |
men |
Speedo |
Fastskin XT |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Fastskin XT |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
FSPro (USA Version) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
FSPro (USA Version) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
FSPro (USA Version) |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
FSPro (Japanese Version) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
FSPro (Japanese Version) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (M3) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (M5) |
Brief |
classic |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (M6) |
Aquashort |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (W13) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (W9) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT (W11) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT Hybrid (M2) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT Hybrid (W3) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT Hybrid (W4) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT II (W5) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT II (W7) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT II (W8) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT W (M4) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT W (W14) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT W (W10) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT W (W12) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
Japanese Fastskin XT W II (W6) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro (Japanese Version) |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro (Japanese Version) |
Record Breaker Knee |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro (Japanese Version) |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Comp |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Comp |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Comp |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Pro |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Elite |
Jammer |
pants-short |
men |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Elite |
Record Breaker |
classic |
women |
Speedo |
LZR Racer Elite |
Record Breaker Kneeskin |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-011 |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-018 |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-016 |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-021A |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-021N |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-028A |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-028N |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-026A |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-026N |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-051A |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-051N |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-058A |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-058N |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-056A |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-056N |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-041M |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-048M |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-046M |
full-knee |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-801 |
pants-short |
men |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-803 |
classic |
women |
Sports Hig |
|
KOZ-804 |
full-knee |
women |
Turbo |
Ultimate Power |
77215 |
pants-short |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
FUSION |
|
pants-short |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
FUSION |
|
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
FUSION |
|
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
FUSION |
|
full-knee |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Racer C Series |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Racer |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Titan Racer C Series |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Straight Racer |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Straight Racer C Series |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Titan Racer |
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Aeroback C Series |
classic |
Women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Aeroback SII |
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Openback |
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Openback C Series |
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Aeroback |
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
Aeroback SII C Series |
full-knee |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
|
pants-short |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light |
|
full-knee |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light B-Series |
|
pants-short |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light B-Series |
|
full-knee |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light B-Series |
|
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light B-Series |
|
classic |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light C-Series |
|
full-knee |
women |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light C-Series |
|
pants-short |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light X-Series |
|
classic |
men |
Tyr Sports Inc. |
Tracer Light X-Series |
|
classic |
women |
Way Funky |
FT34M |
|
pants-short |
men |
Yingfa |
|
912 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
921 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
925 |
full-knee |
women |
Yingfa |
|
929 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
937 |
full-knee |
women |
Yingfa |
|
955 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
982 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
983 |
classic |
women |
Yingfa |
|
9102 |
pants-short |
men |
Yingfa |
|
9205 |
pants-short |
men |
Yingfa |
|
9402 |
pants-short |
men |
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I see that the Nike swift II was approved. Does anyone know the difference between the Nike swift and Nike Swift II or know where I can find product information on it? And I am curious as to why the Swift wasn’t approved but the Swift II was?
Thanks for your help! 🙂
The Nike Swift II is the same suit as the Nike Swift but without the zoned tension and without the silicone. Both of these elements are now illegal. The zoned tension is considered a double layer swimsuit – which is illegal and the silicone is not a woven material – which is also illegal. I just received word that the Nike Swift II will be available in mid-end of February.