How to Change Into & Out of a Swimsuit on a Public Beach

If you forgot to change into your bathing suit before visiting a beach with no public bathrooms or changing rooms, have no fear. Even if the beach is bustling, there are ways to change into your bathing suit in public. Whether you go for the traditional, locker room style change -- or create a makeshift changing room with a beach blanket -- you'll be in the water faster than you can say, "Cover me."

Things You'll Need

  • Beach blanket
  • Beach towel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Perform a locker room style change, in which you use your existing clothes as cover to change into your bathing suit. This is your best bet, if you are wearing loose clothing and want to change into a bikini. Pull both arms, one at a time, out of the sleeves and into your shirt. Extend your hands out from the bottom of the shirt to grab your bikini top. If your pants or shorts are loose enough, you can attempt a similar feat to get into your bikini bottom, but it takes some flexibility.

    • 2

      Prop up your beach blanket to cover you while you undress. This is helpful if you have a more difficult change, such as getting into a one-piece bathing suit or swim trunks. If you are alone, crawl under the beach blanket and change, with all four corners of the blanket touching the ground. If you are with friends, assign a look-out or ask a friend to hold down a corner, especially if its windy.

    • 3

      Borrow a friend's skirt or beach towel to fit over your own clothing. This is your best bet if you need to put on a bikini bottom or swimming trunks. Slip the skirt or beach towel over your pants or shorts, then remove all of your clothing. Staying upright, put on your bikini bottom or trunks, then remove the skirt or beach towel.