The Safety Swimwear Colours For Your Child

Adult supervision is crucial to keeping children and young people safe in, on and around the water, but have you ever thought about whether the colour of your child’s swimwear could make a difference in preventing drowning? If the worst does happen, being able to quickly find a child in the water could save vital seconds and make the difference between a fatal and non-fatal incident.

How many of us pick our children’s swimwear based on how it looks, their favourite colours or who their number one character is right now?

Swim England are advising parents/carers that the colour of the swimwear makes a huge difference as to whether they can be seen even on the surface of the water, let alone if they are underwater.

The safest colours for swimwear

The colour of the bottom of the pool will make a difference BUT neon colours – orange, green, pink and yellow – will always be easier to see in a swimming pool than the colours mentioned above. This theory has been proven by a recent study, please click here to read it.

If you’re going swimming in an outdoor setting, the results are the same. The caveat for this is that open water settings, such as beaches and rivers, also come with various hidden dangers such as tides and currents which need to be considered when making your choice.

So now you know, when buying your child’s swimwear, think bright, neon, contrasting colours.

To find out more about water safety visit the WSCP Water Safety page or take a look at the Swim England Water Safety Hub