Swimsuits using more Lycra for slimming effect
NEW YORK - It's no longer a stretch to say certain bathing suits have a slimming effect. Tackling women's body-image insecurities head-on instead of burying them under a lot of extra fabric, the swimwear industry now has its MiracleSuit, SlimSuit and SlenderSuit, among others.

Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian
WASHINGTON — The red swimsuit that helped make "Charlie's Angels" actress Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian's collection Wednesday on what would have been her 64th birthday.

Beat Bikini Anxiety
Ugh. Trying on swimsuits definitely isn't as fun as trying on shoes, right? Shoes never make you look too fat, too thin, too flat, too whatever...but hey, get over yourself! With the right cut and style, you can love your beautiful bod in a bathing suit.

Bauerle weighs in on swimsuit controversy
Last week's FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, were memorable in that Olympic hero Michael Phelps actually lost a race, but the eight-day competition was perhaps more notable in that it will probably be the last time controversial high-tech swimsuits will appear on the international stage.