Why your child should not wear blue swimsuits
When buying a swimming trunks or bathing suit for your child, you should pay attention to a number of things. Good size, comfortable, nice print? Check. But when it comes to swimming safety, you should also pay attention to the color of swimsuits, experts warn. It can even prevent life-threatening situations.
Very cute, such blue swimming trunks or bathing suit with your child, but according to experts it is not very safe. The color of swimsuits has a huge impact on your child’s safety, and blue is less visible than you think.
Blue swimsuits dangerous
In a TikTok video, which has now been viewed more than five million times, swimming instructor Nikki Scarnati warns against blue swimsuits. To show the danger, she lets her daughter swim in a blue bathing suit in a pool with blue tiles. And indeed: the girl is barely visible under water, especially in the sunlight. “And this is just in calm water, without children playing and splashing around,” she says. Her message is clear: “Don’t buy blue swimsuits.”
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Safest colors for swimsuits
Blue isn’t the only color that can be dangerous. White and dark swimsuits are also sometimes difficult to see underwater. White is easy to recognize at first glance, but deeper underwater it is a lot more difficult. Dark colors are easily mistaken for shadows, leaves or mud. A study by ALIVE Solutions, a company that deals with swimming safety, clearly shows which colors of swimsuits are most visible in calm and turbulent water. Conclusion? Bright neon colors such as yellow, green and orange are the easiest to spot in the pool. Just look at the overview below. Good to keep in mind when shopping new swimwear for your offspring. Finally, the company emphasizes: “Bright and contrasting colors help with visibility, but if you don’t keep a close eye on your children, it doesn’t matter what color swimsuit they wear.”
Source: Scary Mommy
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