The Splash About Sun Protection Float Suit is a great baby swimming aid with a cute design with UV protection and floats that offer excellent buoyancy. The suit (and all of its floats) is not too bulky and doesn’t restrict movement when swimming but it is quite difficult to get on and off, especially off. It also takes up a lot of packing space when travelling but that is just the nature of a costume with integrated floats. Overall, a good product that with a couple of adjustments would be amazing!
Pros
- Easy to put on
- Great range of patterns and colours
- Adaptable with child's level of confidence in the water
- Great fit
Cons
- Can be difficult to get off when child is wet
- Takes up more packing space than inflatables
| Sun safety | UPF 50+ Sun Protection |
| Age suitability | Ages 1-6 Years |
| Colour choice | <code>4</code> |
| Material | Synthetic Fiber |
- High neck and 3/4 arms and legs for extra sun protection
- Nylon/Polyester blend is chlorine resistant
- Made from UPF 50+ fabric and designed to provide maximum coverage over the areas most vulnerable to the sun
- Ages 1-6 Years
- 16 piece float system with removable float bars that are secured in pockets inside the suit for maximum buoyancy
- Learn to Swim Aid
- Positions children in the correct learn to swim position
- Tested and conforms to the CE European standard: EN 13138-1: 2014. It must be used under adult supervision and is not a life saving device. Not to be used in place of a life jacket
Product Information
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UPF 50+ and full sun protection
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Most size and buoyancy adjustable float suit on market
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Promotes natural learn to swim position
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Nylon Lycra fabric gives added wind proof and sand proof protection.
Testing the Splash About Sun Protection Float Suit
I'm a mum of one to an almost 3 year old. I work full time in events and lead a busy lifestyle so really enjoy opportunities with my daughter to get out at the weekends together doing activities. I took my daughter swimming on my own and having something to aid floating in the pool was important to me to help try and build confidence when letting go of me.
We used to go to a baby/toddler swim group over winter but haven’t found the time to commit to weekly visits so some of her confidence in the water has been lost over the last few months. I took her to a local swimming pool where I knew we had a beach style area so she could still touch the floor and enter at her leisure and I think she really enjoyed floating by herself almost ‘planking’ and the float suit supported this which she felt ever so proud she could do.
Sizing was also a concern as she has been on the slightly smaller side clothing wise for some time for her age so having a 2-4 year bracket felt like potentially it could be too big but actually it fitted really well but you could also see there was room to grow with it so I suspect it will last her past the age of 4.
I think the float suit would be really well suited to someone who goes swimming regularly and their child is more daring and confident in the water. Its great that it doesn’t provide too much support in a sense of a child becoming ‘too reliant’ on the additional floats and great that you can remove a few at a time as necessary, growing with the child.
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Equally, it’s well suited for a child new to the water as the excitement alone of putting on a new costume with wonderful prints/patterns, talking about it having floaties inside it and wanting to try it out in the water was a real encouragement for my daughter to get back in the water. It’s a good price point and affordable for most families and given it does last over a typical 2 year range I think its great value for money vs a typical costume and separate floating devices.
The float suit was really easy to get on, my daughter could put it on herself just with some assistance with the zip on the back. It felt very lightweight and looked really comfortable on her (shame it doesn’t come in adult sizes!). The pattern on the one we had was really pretty and sparked interest from my daughter looking at the pictures and there are a whole host of other colours and pictures.
The best part for me is the ability to be able to remove individual floats from the suit rather than just all or nothing that a separate float vest or float device would provide. They're super easy to remove and put back in as needed. The suit dried really quickly after our swim and folds up nice and small to pop in the drawers. I think the float suit is incredibly good quality and we will enjoy lots of use out of it at local pools and on holiday.
Final Verdict
Overall I think the Splash About Float Suit is incredibly durable, high quality and user friendly. It does what it advertises. It's easy for children to get on and off, provides adjustment throughout a child's swimming journey and doesn’t give them a false sense of security in the water like some other floatation devices do.
FAQs
What are some of the key features?
No armbands are needed with the Splash About Float Suit as there is a 16 piece buoyancy system which can be removed in pairs over time, as your child's skills and confidence develop. Coverage over legs, shoulders, neck, and arms protect your child from the sun, wind, and sand. Made from quick-drying Nylon Lycra fabric. Zip fastening at the back.
What do I need to know about the Splash About Float Suit?
Splash About recommend constant adult supervision as this is not a life-saving device and is designed to help your child learn to swim. The float suit will gently tilt the wearer forward into a swimming position so they also ask for you to ensure you hold the child's hands in the water until they gain balance and confidence.