Okay, so all of the women at the Olympics are incredible athletes who deserve to have their hard work recognized.
But also, someone obviously put a lot of hard work into what they're wearing — so let's take a moment to recognize the best swimsuits and leotards of Rio 2016.
1. Nina Derwael's Slick Stripes
10/10 would wear this with jeans.
2. Luisa Borges and Maria Eduarda Miccucu's Wonderful Wildlife
Um, yes, that IS a lion and a toucan you're seeing.
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3. Catalina Ponor's Sheer Fierceness
This illusion neckline is giving me J.Lo at the 2000 Grammys, but with even less possibility of a wardrobe malfunction.
4. Katie Clark and Olivia Federici's Rockin' Rain
Hi yes, I would like to order four of these umbrella suits.
5. Aliya Mustafina's Enchanting Iridescence
Is it weird to compliment someone on looking like a beautiful fish? Because damn, girl.
6. Evangelia Papazoglou and Evangelia Platanioti's Sparkling Skeletons
I. FUCKING. MEAN.
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7. Laurie Hernandez's Ravishing Rhinestones
Gems AND a sheer top? This is some Grade-A Dynasty realness.
8. Erika Fasana's One-Upping Wonder
All the good parts of Hernandez's look, plus mesh side panels with a geometric motif! *Does the Italian chef finger kissing thing*
9. Ona Carbonell Ballestero and Gemma Mengual Civil's Perfect Plunge
Raise your hand if you could see Rihanna wearing this with a giant fur.
10. Flavia Saraiva's Glittery Getup
Sparkly purple fabric AND a three-quarter sleeve? You go, Tiny Mighty.
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11. Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna's Nagel-esque Numbers
Like 1980s hair salon art, just all over your torso. Slay, girls.
12. Xuechen Huang and Wenyan Sun's Fab Faces
The mythical mugs on these suits may mark the closest a mouth has ever gotten to a crotch at the Olympics. The summer ones, at least.
13. Yan Wang's Milky Wa-haaaaay
This half-sleeve number has the whole sky on it. THE SKY, PEOPLE.
14. Karem Faride Achach Ramirez and Nuria Lidon Diosdado Garcia's Third Eyes
Anyone else getting Discount Universe here?
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15. Dan Li's National Pride
Doing the damn thing in a cheongsam-inspired look. Bless!
16. Estefania Alvarez Piedrahita and Monica Sarai Arango Estrada's Zig-Zag Zaaaaaamns
Current aesthetic: Mara Hoffman stan who fell in a pile of glitter.
17. Yukiko Inui and Risako Mitsui's Stellar Circles
What are those even, soccer balls? I don't care. I'm not like a regular mom, I'm a cool mom.
18. Alexa Moreno's Shiny Stunner
Giving serious mermaid vibes... except for the whole two separate legs thing.
19. Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina's Shells 'n' Scales
Okay, I take it back — these two were the true Olympic mermaids.
Keep shining, ladies.
