What are the safest swimsuit colors?
Believe it or not, when shopping for swimsuits for your children, color â not style, design or your kids’ favorite Disney icons â is of the utmost importance. The color and visibility of your children’s swimsuits underwater could actually save their lives!
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 years old and the second-leading cause of injury death for children ages 5 to 9 years.
Drowning is quick and silent â unlike what you see in the movies. Children bob up and down just at the surface trying to get air; they are not splashing around yelling for help. Just below the surface, some swimsuit colors can actually look like a cluster of leaves or debris, and not a struggling child. Other colors can virtually disappear in water.