Rayon - an artificial version of silk - was introduced in the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1940s that swimwear technology really took off. Lycra is a lightweight, flexible material used in all sorts ...

We've compiled a list of 16 influential swimsuits that have made a lasting impact, from the first-ever bikini designed in 1946 to Halima Aden's history-making burkini on the cover of Sports ...

She added: “The history of swimwear and swimming is fascinating as it mirrors wider changes in society over the past century, whether that’s around issues of bodily autonomy and agency ...

Growing up by the sea in Margate, she explains that ‘the history of swimwear and swimming is fascinating as it mirrors wider changes in society over the past century, whether that’s around ...