The Burkini Is Creating A Splash
“Everyone wants to enjoy the sun, the sand, the beach,” says Aheda Zanetti, the Australian swimwear designer who created the Burkini™ (Burqini™). “This is what God has given us. Let’s enjoy it.”
The Burkini™ line and Ahiida® designs are in line with Islamic values, allowing Muslim women the choice to participate in swimming and other activities with confidence, comfort, flexibility, modesty, and functionality.
Hend Elhami, a customer, excitedly explains, “One, it protects my skin from the sun. Two, it is very lightweight so when I do go in the water, there is nothing weighing me down.”
Aheda Zanetti trademarked the brand by devising the word from a combination of bikini and burka (full body cloak worn by Muslim women).
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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