Pengu Swimsuits

[kenwaynguyen]

Also, I would like to mention that, seems like Pengu does offer custom swimsuits if you email them, but of course they charge an extra fee.
I'm currently contacting them to get their hydrasuit/water polo swimsuit with shoulder zippers. Waiting for their response regarding the price.

[Like Ra]

Apparently, we need a separate thread for Pengu.

[johngerners]

Also, I would like to mention that, seems like Pengu does offer custom swimsuits if you email them, but of course they charge an extra fee.
I'm currently contacting them to get their hydrasuit/water polo swimsuit with shoulder zippers. Waiting for their response regarding the price.

That would be absolutely awesome, I love shoulder zippers. Could you post it here, when you get a reply?
The perfect suit in the Pengu range to combine with a shoulder zipper is IMHO the Waterfly Hydrasuit. It's is classical competition suit material: Very thin, feels like paper (hence the name "paper suit"), extremely elastic and providing a lot of compression, i.e. you always feel that you're wearing a tight, high leg swuimsuit.

[kenwaynguyen]

it has been 2 business days since I contacted Pengu. I have given them the info that they need: fabric, color, number of swimsuits.
They haven't contacted me back.

[unicast]

It looks like Pengu brand is over.

[Like Ra]

It looks like Pengu brand is over.

Yep... I'm too late again...

We did not take the decision lightly and decided during our commercial break: we will officially close Pengu Swimwear on December 31, 2024 and discontinue online trading. The Pengu project has been a
really wonderful journey. We spent a year setting up the online store and logistics in 2018 and went online on 01.01.2019.

We have remained true to our motto "Sporty in the water and fashionable at the poolside" and have developed and launched beautiful swimsuits, bikinis and accessories in fashionable shapes and colors for the swimmer over time and have created an insane fan base. There is not just one Pengu in many drawers, which makes us very happy. We would especially like to thank our team of photographers, models, influencers, fashion designers and our small production facility in Poland. The work of our Theresa and Thomas should also not go unmentioned at this point. You have all managed to create a great brand.

THANK YOU

Corinna und Dirk
The Team of Pengu Swimwear

Source: https://www.instagram.com/penguswimwear

[johngerners]

Thankfully I got notice of their closure early enough so I stacked up on my favorite suits. Use them regurlarly, just not always for their intended purpose:
   

[MIWSTIUS]

It looks like Pengu brand is over.

Sad, but not entirely surprising.
I think they positioned the brand
too ambiguously. 
Pro swimming still isn't trending  and 
the poolside fashion market is probably merciless with fierce saturated competition.

Imho, they should have either;
- Go 1000% into the fashion active wear scene. Meaning; product diversification such as yoga pants.

OR

- Go full unapologetic Fetish

[Like Ra]

... or decrease the prices or run periodic sales

[MIWSTIUS]

... or decrease the prices or run periodic sales

If they truly manufactured in Switzerland I can imagine labor cost didn't come cheap.