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I can't find a hi-vis wetsuit for love nor money! Would a rash vest work?

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ButteredRadishes · 19/06/2025 19:52

So, water safety suggests that for swimwear kids in particular should wear neon yellow/green/pink, to be seen under water.
See image to explain what I mean

I'm trying to find a shortie wetsuit for my 6 year old that matches that advice. Can only find some with partial sleeves/front only etc

Cannot find one. So could she just wear a neon yellow rash vest over her wetsuit? Or do you think it would ride up?

I can't find a hi-vis wetsuit for love nor money! Would a rash vest work?
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Ponoka7 · 19/06/2025 22:14

Why isn't she child being fully supervised? She's very young to be going in rough sea and shouldn't be in canals etc, were an undercurrent will take her fast.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 19/06/2025 22:12

Decathlon

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 19/06/2025 22:09

Osprey

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 19/06/2025 22:08

Mountain Warehouse

CrackOnThen · 19/06/2025 21:09

My dd wore an orange ‘finding Nemo’ rash vest over her swimmers for years. It didn’t ride up.

Littletreefrog · 19/06/2025 21:08

A lot of the kids Orca wetsuits have bright orange arms for this reason. Failing that just put a brightly coloured t shirt on top, I'm assuming they aren't planning on swimming any open water races so I wouldn't worry about the drag or anything like that. All the surf schools I know do the bright t shirt over the wetsuit trick.

Chazbots · 19/06/2025 21:06

Here you go....

It's not letting me add the link but LOMO do a kids wetsuit with hi viz arms in orange.

Ablondiebutagoody · 19/06/2025 21:03

I don't think that a hi vis wetsuit would help in the sea. If they go under, you wouldn't see them like in a pool. She's only 6 so presumably you will be pretty much next to her at all times anyway?

Ireadthisonthetrainhome · 19/06/2025 20:09

It might not work for your scenario but for boogie boarding (when there are hundreds of wetsuits in the sea) I get the kids to wear US basketball vests as they are bright colours, have a big number on the back, you can size them to be tight and the material doesn't get water logged/drag

ScaryM0nster · 19/06/2025 19:53

C Skins are often bright colours.

Plenty of wetsuits have decent bright flashes on them.

Yes, you could
put a rashvest over the top.