Two Swimsuit Colors Illinois Parents Should NEVER Buy For Their Kids

Swim season has arrived in Illinois, and as you're out shopping for new suits for your kids, there are certain swimsuit colors safety officials say you should definitely leave on the rack.

Counting Down the Days to Swimming Fun

My family has a swimming pool in out backyard, but it's not quite ready to swim in. My kids also just started summer break, so I'm preparing myself to hear "when can we swim?" about a hundred times each day until it's open.

To keep the excitement growing instead of the impatience brewing, we have been buying new pool floats, swim toys and beach towels, and now it's time to get some swimsuits.

Swimsuit Colors That Help Save Lives

I will admit that never once have I thought about certain swimsuit colors posing a safety risk for my kids, but I just found the proof.

A Today article says;

In a recent test study, ALIVE Solutions Inc., a company that specializes in aquatic safety, put swimsuit colors to the test to see their visibility in both pools and open water.

ALIVE Solutions tested many common colors of swimsuits in pools with dark and light bottoms, as well as open water such as lakes, and discovered the lighter the swimsuit, the harder it is to spot kids swimming under the water, especially when that water is disturbed.

As you can see in these graphics, light blue and white suits pretty much disappear underneath disturbed water, and that is definitely NOT a good thing!

The swimsuit patterns can also make a difference when it comes to safety...

The moral of this swimsuit story is;

When buying a swimsuit suit for your kid, look for neon colors with contrasting patterns. It might just save their life!