Choosing the Wrong Swimsuit Color Could Be Risky

(East Texas) Here's why experts recommend avoiding blue swimsuits for swimming.

Why Blue Swimsuits Can Be Hard To See Underwater

It's a rather simple reason: In the event of an aquatic emergency, if you or your child end up at the bottom of a pool or other body of water, you could become camouflaged from others looking down into the water.

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It's Pool Season In East Texas

Now that summer temperatures and humidity are here, we are seeking ways to cool off. The best place to cool off is in the pool. What you wear to the pool, though, could help save your life.

As the kids dive in from all around the pool to play Marco Polo, Fish Out of the Water, or other fun games, accidents happen. If an accident were serious enough and you weren't closely monitoring them, spotting them at the bottom of the pool could be difficult.

Which Swimsuit Colors Are Safest?

So, when you go shopping for that cute swimsuit or a new one for the kids, you should opt for the brighter and fluorescent colors this year. In the event of an emergency while you're at the pool, the brighter color will show up more, and you and they will be less camouflaged as compared to a blue or blueish-green swimsuit.

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What Lifeguards Recommend For Better Visibility

There is a reason why most standard life jackets are reddish-orange in color.

A swimming instructor in Florida posted a video on social media demonstrating how blue swimsuits can make children harder to see underwater. After millions of views, people all around are rethinking the color of their swimsuits. Whether they are swimming in a pool, lake, river, or the ocean. The color of your swimsuit matters.

The Viral Video Changing Parents' Minds

@nikki.scarnati Just dont do it! Why think about which bathing suits for the splash pad? Just buy bright ones!! ☀️☀️ #selfrescue #selfrescueswimming #selfrescueswim #watersafety #drowningpreventionawareness #springhillisd ♬ original sound - nikki.scarnati

After watching that video, hopefully you'll be rethinking the color of your swimsuit, along with your children's, this year. Color is good!