O'Neill UV Sun Protection Women's Basic Skins Long-Sleeve Rashguard Top

I tend to wear Medium shirts. Depending on the brand, sometimes I wear a small and sometimes a large too. My bra size is between 34B and 36B and pants between 8 and 10. I wasn't sure what size I might wear, so I ordered both a L and XL hoping to find a size with a comfortably loose fit. They are both ridiculously small. I could barely get my wrist through the shirt sleeves in the XL and it was very tight on my chest. I will have to send both of them back. I wish these companies would do a better job of listing size charts for their products and providing measurements to help us decide what size might work. If an XL isn't even going to fit an average sized woman, then it would be helpful if they provided bust and length measurements. It's is always a stab in the dark and when it doesn't fit everyone loses.

**2017 UPDATE** STILL A GREAT RASHGUARD!!!Review below is for the SOLID COLOR with O'NEILL LOGO ACROSS FRONT made of POLYESTER/ELASTANE material.-------------------------INSIDE COLLAR READS:87% POLYESTER13% ELASTANEHAND WASH / DRIP DRYMADE IN MEXICOI have been wearing O'Neill rash guards for over 20 years and this rash guard is awesome! I am an educator and have been a certified water safety instructor for two decades. The following has been my experience with the "Women's Basic Skins Long Sleeve Crew" for over 10 years, so far.I have several of these POLYESTER rash guards in different colors. In over twenty years of wearing different brands and styles of rash guards, I find the SIZING of this rash guard to be ACCURATE - this style of rash guard is intended to fit skin tight (hence the name "SKINS").The POLYESTER/ELASTANE material this particular rash guard is made of DOES NOT STRETCH AS MUCH as the nylon/spandex material some rash guards are made of. BUT, this polyester rash guard / skin has lasted longer and does very well with daily saline and chlorine exposure from public and residential swimming pools. So, I go with slightly less stretch & overall comfort in exchange for durability.If you are concerned about the sizing, the picture shows exactly how the rash guard is intended to fit - like a second skin. Generally, rash guards are sized to fit tight so the material will not bunch-up, ride-up, or slip/slide around during water sports or when worn under a wetsuit. If you prefer a looser fit, consider sizing up. If you are considered overweight (BMI/Body Mass Index over 25 as opined by a doctor or other qualified professional), maybe consider a "rash tee" or "swim shirt" instead.**2011 UPDATE** After about a month of almost daily use in saline and chlorinated residential swimming pools the stitching has faded slightly and the lettering on the front is cracking slightly. Color of the rash guard / skin (the polyester material) has stayed the same.**2012 UPDATE**The quality & sizing was the same as above during Summer 2012. Added opinion about this rash guard below.**2012 UPDATE**The quality & sizing was the same as above during Summer 2012. Added opinion about this rash guard below.RE: HEAT RETENTION & BUOYANCYMy experience when wearing this rash guard has been the following:- I feel the temperature of the water I am in- I feel the ambient temperature WHEN THIS RASH GUARD IS WET and I am OUT OF THE WATER- I feel a chill if there is a breeze WHEN THIS RASH GUARD IS WET and I am OUT OF THE WATERWhen swimming while wearing this rash guard, my experience has been the following:- I DO NOT experience unnatural or added buoyancy - I DO NOT float more in water - when wearing this rash guard.See Amazon's description for this rash guard for information on what it offers. Generally, RASH GUARDS ARE NOT INTENDED TO HELP RETAIN BODY HEAT in water and generally WILL NOT CAUSE UNNATURAL/ADDED BUOYANCY. Generally speaking, a garment that is intended to help retain body heat in water sports is usually made out of a material called neoprene or made with some neoprene. I have wetsuits that are made of neoprene and those DO cause me to become more buoyant when in water. This is due to the porous nature of the neoprene material that has tiny air pockets within the material. The tiny air pockets in neoprene help retain body heat when a garment has a skin tight fit. The air pockets in neoprene material can also cause some unnatural/added buoyancy depending on the thickness of the neoprene. However, THIS RASH GUARD IS NOT MADE OF NEOPRENE. Put simply, wearing this rash guard in water is the equivalent of wearing a skin tight polyester shirt (of course, with 13% elastane for "four-way stretch" and "flatloc stitching" to avoid chafing). To my knowledge, there are no air pockets in polyester material that can help with heat retention or cause buoyancy. I do not get, or even expect, heat retention in water and I do not get/expect unnatural/added buoyancy while wearing this rash guard in water.RE: CHAFINGSo far, in over four years of regular use of this brand and particular style of rash guard, I have not experienced chafing of any kind. This rash guard is "flatloc stitched" to help avoid chafing and that works fine for me.RE: ADDED DRAG (a.k.a FRICTION DRAG in aquatics)I experience some friction drag in water, which is to be expected while wearing a long sleeved polyester shirt while swimming.RE: TAKING-OFF THE RASH GUARD WHEN IT IS WETI sometimes find the rash guard challenging to take off when it is wet, but that is to be expected when taking off any wet garment that has a skin tight fit.2013 UPDATE:FYI:* TWO-TONE (two colors) with O'NEILL LOGO on LEFT are NYLON/ELASTANE* (occasionally appear for sale on this page)I saw the new two-toned rash guards at an O'Neill store on Feb. 17, 2013 and looked at the label.* SOLID COLOR with O'NEILL LOGO ACROSS FRONT are POLYESTER/ELASTANE* (the ones always for sale on this page)2017 UPDATE:Now 87% polyester & 13% elastane (89% polyester & 11% elastane previously). Slightly less polyester & a tad more elastane in the material made a big difference in comfort IMHO. Still one of my go-to rashguards that withstands the harshness of chlorine & saline pool water, ocean water & UV rays for longer than nylon/spandex rashguards.Best wishes to all on finding what you're looking for.

I am totally unhappy with this order. When I got it, it didn't even look the same as the one shown on the picture. The design was different! Unfortunately, I am from the Philippines and it will take me too much time and money to send it back, so I guess I will have to resell it instead. Aside from the design issue, the size SMALL is just too SMALL! My friend ordered a rash guard from O'neill with a MEDIUM size and it was even too big, so that's why I ordered SMALL coz I thought it will just be enough basing on the MEDIUM size. If you're planning to buy one of O'Neill's products, I suggest you look for another brand.

Last week I ordered the short sleeved rash guard from O'Neill via amazon in size small. It fit perfectly. For size reference I am 5'7.5", 123 lbs, bra size 32-34 c-d, and typically wear an xs or s in women's clothing. I decided to order the long sleeved version in the same size and it is much smaller. I could barely put it on and it was definitely not comfortable. I put the long sleeved version on top of the short sleeve and it is an inch narrower on each side, which means it is a full 4 inches narrower in circumference than the short sleeved version of this shirt. I plan to reorder, but am unsure if I should get the medium or large.

I ordered this rash guard the other day for a trip to Mexico. I have a similar shirt by O'Neill but it's short sleeves and I constantly find in the sun my arms burn quicker than any other part of my body, so I decided to buy a long sleeve shirt.I ordered the Fox Pink color since it was the only one that wasn't backordered for months. When it arrived, I noticed the color was more of a regular pink as opposed to the magenta pink color shown in the picture. No big deal though, just keep that in mind if you're ordering the pink shirt. I normally wear a small for tops but I decided to order the medium since the shirt sleeve shirt I have in a small is a bit too tight for my liking. The medium fits perfectly and is still tight fitting like it's supposed to be.Overall, I'm happy with the price and fit of this shirt.

Got the medium, nice body fit, except the wrist is too tight. So upsized to large, wrist still waaaaayyy too tight. I struggle to pull it up, but it is so overly tight that when I pull it up onto my fore-arms, it only goes a third or a quarter of the way up, cutting off my blood circulation. Not sure if that's just how swim rash guards are meant to be or if I just got the only two that have that imperfection.

They should put this on a model for the photo, because the photo led me to believe this was a mock turtleneck. And it's not, it's a crew neck. (Obviously, I'm the idiot here since the word "Crew" is in the item title. Mea culpa--I guess I'm a visual shopper.)I liked the deep purpley magenta color of the rash guard in the photo. I disliked the bright Pepto-Bismolesque pink of the rash guard I received.

Size: Accurate XS; Material expands slightly in water (no need to go for one size up); O'Neill does offer a Fit Guide and a Size Guide; Correct bust size measurement is advised before purchasing rashguard online; Respecting the fit and size guide would help to prevent the mistake of "ordering one size up", in the case of Long Sleeve Performance Fit: one size up would alter the performance-fit into a slim-fit thus increase drag in water especially at the sleeve openings;Fit: Performance-fit is just as a second skin in water; Performance-fit is more hydro efficient than Slim-fit since it creates almost no drag at the neck or sleeve openings in water;Material: 87% polyester / 13% spandex; Light and soft; Comfort 4-way stretch; Easy to put on and to take off even when wet; No drag in water;Durability: No deformation after approximately 10hrs use in chlorinated pool; Much more durable than 85% nylon / 15% spandex blend;Color: Unlike dark colored rashguard, translucent light aqua reveals the underlayer when wet. Light colored underlayer is more in harmony with light colored rashguard.