Racing Driver Simona De Silvestro Shares Swimsuit Photo of “I Got This”

Swiss-Italian racing driver Simona De Silvestro isn’t content to just be the “fastest woman on four wheels”—she wants to be a surfing champion, too. De Silvestro, 35, shared a picture of herself surfing in a wetsuit, the photo capturing the exact moment she got wiped out by a wave. Luckily the champion has a good sense of humor about it. “Definitely joining the Pro Tour next year! I got this 💪🏼😆,” she captioned the post. Here’s how De Silvestro trains, and her advice for wannabe racers.

1. Training and Cardio

De Silvestro prioritizes fitness to be the best driver on the racing track. “A lot of training outside of the race car, we spend a lot of time at the gym and doing cardio as the races are quite long and the heart rate stays very high for long periods of time,” she says. “There is also lots of cycling, running and heat training when we go to the hotter events.”

2. Body Strength

Dave Benett/Getty Images

De Silvestro focuses on building body strength as well as cardio. “Pretty much your core is quite important, so a lot of planks are really important usually in the morning and then I do some stretching as well which is quite important,” she says. “Glutes, legs for warm up and yes, a lot of cardio as well, a lot of running for us, as in racing our heart rate is quite high for a long time so yes cardio is very important, cycling. Also I like circuit training, especially where we can put in some games.”

3. Mountain Vacations

De Silvestro’s favorite place to visit is the mountains. “I love going skiing, hiking or mountain biking,” she says. “Being up in the mountain away from everything and mostly there is no phone reception, which is quite nice to relax and get away from things. I love Switzerland but I would like to check it out around here [Melbourne] and I hear New Zealand is quite cool as well.”

4. On the Road

De Silvestro tries to stay healthy when she’s on the road. “It’s a bit tricky when you travel so much but you always try to find good places to eat and get good sleep as well, that’s quite important,” she says. “Travelling is a big part of racing so you try to manage as best you can. Your body does become used to it, however I usually get quite sick when the season is over and you slow down. I think the body adapts to being high strung all the time and gets used to it.”

5. Good Advice

De Silvestro has good advice for anyone wanting to compete as a racer. “The biggest thing is believing in yourself, I would say, that’s the first thing, just believing in yourself that you can do it,” she says. “To push yourself out of your comfort and not normally like in the gym, everywhere just make sure people around you hear you. The road is not easy, definitely there will be some setbacks and just not to give up. When things are hard, think about yourself, think about how you approach it and try to change things a little bit, always try to challenge yourself, never get comfortable. Never get comfortable in what you’re doing, always push yourself.”

Jena Sims posts a lot of swimsuit photos on her Instagram. With Sims having a new swimwear line out, she naturally had to model some of her pieces. Sims, who is married to professional golfer Brooks Koepka, shared a new video on Instagram of herself modeling different suits. She captioned the post, “Color me proud.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jena Sims stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She is More Fearless Now

Alexander Tamargo/Getty Image

Sims does a lot of different things, including acting. She tells Iconvsicon.com that acting has helped with her confidence and self-esteem. “I am more fearless now,” she explains. “I used to be really intimidated by the audition process. I always believed in myself, but it took booking those roles to really believe in myself.”

2. She’s Charitable

David Cannon/Getty Images

Sims is extremely charitable. She has her own organization, and helps with other causes. She tells Iconvsicon.com that charity work helps ground her. “I do a lot of charity work, so that keeps me really humble and grounded,” she says. “I have always been super driven and believed in myself.”

3. She Swims

Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images

Sims spends a lot of time at the beach. She loves to go swimming as a way of staying in shape. Sims posted this photo on Instagram of herself climbing out of the ocean in Highborne Cay, Bahamas. She captioned the post, “Y’all know I wouldn’t leave here without posting a booty pic.” Sims also posted this photo of herself swimming with sharks. She captioned it, “This time I lived to tell about it.”

4. She Rides Jet-Skis

Aaron Davidson/Getty Images

Swimming isn’t the only water exercise Sims likes to do to stay in shape. She also likes to ride jet-skis. She shared this set of photos of herself and a friend riding a jet-ski in the water on Instagram. Sims captioned the post, “Monkey sea. Monkey doo.”

5. She Horseback Rides

Sims does a lot of outdoor activities to keep herself in shape. One thing she likes to do is ride horses. She shared these photos on Instagram from a trip to Castlerock Beach. In them, Sims is seen riding on the shore. Sims captioned the post, “Listens to Lil Nas X once.”

Bianca Bustamante is soaking up the sun in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the racecar driver shows off her amazing body in an exercise set while sunbathing. “Made it to Qatar!! Today was a rest day so took the liberty to work on the tan 🙈Proud morena hehh,” she captioned the Instagram snap. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Race Car Driving

Bianca explained to MEGA Active that race car driving is a great form of exercise, and maintains that you can lose up to 6 pounds per race due to dehydration and fatigue. “It is one of the most physically taxing sports I’ve ever experienced in my life. We have to go through so much G’s [G-Force] when we’re driving and at such high speeds where we need to be able to maintain our core and maintain our neck,” she said.

2. Strength Training

Bianca strives to out-train her competitors, spending hours nearly everyday at the gym where she focuses on strength training along with endurance, cardio, reaction time, and reflexes. “You know, to be a driver, it’s a complete package. It takes strength. It takes mental fortitude. It takes reflexes, smart thinking, and survival skills,” she told MEGA Active. “Sometimes it's for the body, sometimes it's for the mind. Nothing more peaceful than early sessions,” she captioned an Instagram post of one of her sessions.

3. Fueling Her Body with Protein

Diet is also an integral part of fueling her body for performance. She makes sure to amp up her protein intake to build more muscle and stay as lean as possible to meet the weight requirement. “It’s been a really cool journey seeing my body develop and transform into this whole different person I never knew I could become,” she said.

4. Cold Plunge

Recovery is also important to her strategy. Cold plunging is part of Bianca’s training regime.

5. Positive Self-Talk

One thing Bianca is working on? Positive self-talk. “Of course, I put a lot of pressure on myself, but in the end, I always tell myself that as long as I give my best and I learn from it, any mistake I make is valid,” she explained. “I always try to repeat that to myself that I am valid. I’m here for a reason and there’s nothing I would rather do than be here.”

Darcey Silva is one of the breakout stars of the TLC series, 90 Day Fiance. She and her sister, Stacey, even received their own spinoff, called Darcey and Stacey. Silva just shared a new reel on Instagram of herself enjoying time in Mykonos. She captioned it, “Got that Darcey glow in Greece!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Darcey Silva stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She’s Motivated

Silva shared some of her health secrets in an interview with InTouch. She says that she’s a lot more motivated to stay healthy. “I’ve been up and down in weight at times throughout my life and [I was] just motivated to kind of get myself back together physically — and emotionally too. It’s been a whirlwind of a journey, and I just wanted to focus on myself again and have self-love and happiness.”

2. She Does Workouts That Calm Her

Silva shared some of her favorite workouts in her InTouch interview. She says that she likes to do Pilates and take walks. “It’s really important to get that meditative time to breathe and focus on yourself and just self-love,” she explained. “Really taking care of yourself.”

3. She Changed Her Diet

Silva made sure to change her diet and lifestyle to help her get in shape. She opened up about what she changed in her InTouch interview. “I cut out certain things in my life diet-wise, less carbs and sugar and stuff like that, and just drinking more water and moving around more, exercising.”

4. She Swims

Silva spends a lot of time in the water. She likes to go to the pool to advertise her clothing line, House of Eleven. Silva shared this photo on Instagram of herself going for a dip. She captioned it, “11:11 making my wish! Manifesting mode! Mogul minded!”

5. She Gets Her Vitamin D

"One of the best (and easiest) ways to get vitamin D is by being outside. Our bodies produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight—about 15 minutes in the sun a day is adequate if you’re fair skinned. And since Vitamin D helps your body maintain calcium and prevents brittle, thin, or misshapen bones, soaking in sun may be just what the doctor ordered," says Select Health. And: "It’s not just in your head; there’s a scientific reason being in the sunshine improves your mood. Sunshine boosts your body’s level of serotonin, which is a chemical that improves your mood and helps you stay calm and focused. Increased exposure to natural light may help ease the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder--a change in mood that typically occurs in the fall and winter months when there are fewer hours of daylight."