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I've never known anyone to wear a bra under a swimsuit. Some swimsuits are wired in a bra-like fashion. I think that's less to do with modesty and more to do with comfort/support.
Most of the swimsuits I've seen with the support of bras such as cups sewn in and underwire are either only available in larger sizes, or are considerably more expensive and only found online. I was helping my friend on her search for one because we do paddle board yoga, and since she's more endowed she wanted the support. She ended up ordering an ASICS swim top online, but it has the same amount of coverage as most others; the main appeal was the support. My brother's girlfriend is a beach volleyball player, and the team's uniform suit is sort of like a cross between a bikini top and a sports bra. It doesn't have cups or wire. They're more like what the Olympics team wears:
I've never known anyone to wear a bra under a swimsuit, either, nor have I ever encountered anyone in person who would think a woman should feel compelled to to fit their ideal of "modesty." The fabric of most bras are not designed to be submerged in water; many are absorbent and will soak up the water and swell, possibly creating a safety hazard. Materials like cotton can break down in the water and cause fibers to clog filters, and the water absorption also impacts the water chemistry of the pool and the balance needed for it to be sanitary. They also can transport airborne and water contaminants. I learned all this at a camp that had strict rules about what could be worn in the pool, after having too many kids jump in wearing clothes and creating a host of problems. Only proper swimwear was permitted in the pool. It was a Christian camp, and the only prohibition on suits was the thong type, which weren't popular with our age group anyway. The tween and teen boys seemed to be perfectly capable of interacting with girls in typical swimwear.
If a man is going to need a woman to wear a bra under her swimsuit to avoid him "stumbling into sin" it would be best for him to avoid places such as the beach, waterparks, and public pools where normal swimwear is entirely appropriate, and oftentimes required. He'll have to skip most of the televised beach volleyball tournaments, too.
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