Quick-Dry Swimwear

One-piece swimwear in fast-drying stretch — out of the pool, onto the patio, without waiting on a wet suit. 63 quick-dry tagged styles, from about $19.

63 products

Watercolor High Cut Halter Brazilian One Piece Swimsuit

Watercolor High Cut Halter Brazilian One Piece Swimsuit

$34.36
Sexy High Cut Cutout String Thong One Piece Swimsuit

Sexy High Cut Cutout String Thong One Piece Swimsuit

$26.99
Contrast Flame Print High Cut Brazilian One Piece Swimsuit

Contrast Flame Print High Cut Brazilian One Piece Swimsuit

$34.78

What quick-dry actually means

Quick-dry is a fabric property, not a cut. The stretch fabric wicks water to the surface and lets it evaporate fast, so the suit dries noticeably quicker than a heavy, waterlogged piece. Polyester is the fastest-drying option; nylon dries quickly too and takes chlorine well.

We do not promise a specific dry time — it depends on thickness, humidity and airflow. What is consistent: the thinner the fabric and the more air around it, the faster it goes.

Why swimmers rotate two suits

A suit dries far slower on your body than off it, which is why frequent swimmers keep two and rotate: one goes in the water while the other dries. It is the single most common habit among regular pool swimmers.

How many you need tracks how often you swim. A weekly lap swimmer is fine with one; someone who trains a few times a week wants at least two, so there is always a dry one ready.

Quick-dry and chlorine

The two properties often travel together but are not the same. Polyester is both the fastest-drying fiber and one of the best at shrugging off chlorine; nylon dries quickly and resists chlorine well too. A quick-dry suit in polyester gets both benefits at once.

Chlorine-resistance is about the fiber; quick-dry is about how fast water leaves it. A suit can be one without the other, so check the fabric if you swim a chlorinated pool a lot.

The store behind the page

Sunnybikinis.com is a US swimwear store with hundreds of styles across bikinis, one-pieces, tankinis and swimwear layers. This collection is the quick-dry reading of the one-piece range — suits built to shake off the water.

Frequently asked questions

What is quick-dry swimwear?

Swimwear made in stretch fabric that wicks water to the surface and evaporates it fast, so the suit dries quicker than a heavy piece. It is a fabric property, not a specific cut — here it is carried across the one-piece range.

What fabric dries the fastest?

Polyester is the fastest-drying swim fiber and also one of the most chlorine-resistant. Nylon dries quickly too. Within a suit, thinner fabric and more airflow dry faster.

Why does my swimsuit take so long to dry?

Usually thickness plus wear: a suit on your body dries far slower than one hung up, and heavier, waterlogged fabric holds more water. That is exactly why frequent swimmers rotate two suits.

How do regular swimmers manage a dry suit?

They keep two and rotate — one in the water while the other dries. It is the most common habit among regular pool swimmers, and it also slows down wear on each suit.

Does a bikini dry faster than a one-piece?

Generally yes — less fabric means less water to shed. Our quick-dry pool is built on one-pieces, though, so within this collection the one-piece is the format; a quick-dry bikini would dry a touch faster overall.

Is quick-dry the same as chlorine-resistant?

No, but they often pair up. Chlorine-resistance is a fiber property (polyester and nylon both resist it); quick-dry is about how fast water evaporates. A polyester quick-dry suit gives you both.

How do I dry my swimsuit faster?

Rinse it, press out the water with a towel (do not wring the stretch), and hang it in the shade with air around it. Avoid direct sun and heat, which age the elastic.

Do you have quick-dry swim shirts?

Our quick-dry pool is built on one-piece swimwear. If you are after the long-sleeve, shirt-style coverage for sun and rash, the rash-guards page is the better fit.