You can rarely go wrong purchasing a Barbie by Mattel. There are classic dolls are their own. The quality is good. For this particular doll I thought the dog was super cute and my little girl loves animals so this is going to be a great Christmas gift.
Pros: High quality, Durable, creative, theme based
MATTEL YOU MADE A GREAT BARBIE WITH THE SWIM CHAMPION AND THE DOG. I PURCHASED THIS FOR MY NIECES WHO LOVE TO SWIM SO I KNEW THIS WOULD BE PERFECT. I HAD IT ALREADY TO PLAY WITH (OUT OF THE BOX, WHICH CAN BE REALLY COMPLICATED) FOR A PLAY DATE AND IT WAS SO FUN. WE FILLED UP THE BATHTUB HALFWAY AND ADDED DISH SOAP FOR BUBBLES AND BARBIE PLUS THE DOG HAD A GREAT SWIM. THE GIRLS HAD A BLAST PLAYING WITH BARBIE I CAN BE AND THE DOG! MATTEL YOU SHOULD REALLY COME UP WITH MORE OF THESE BARBIES THAT MOVE.
I purchased two of these barbies, never knew they existed until my grand daughters kept telling me about the swimming barbie. They are both 8 years old and has everything BARBIE!