Swimming is not only a professional sport. This is a great workout for all muscle groups, it’s a beautiful posture, it’s hardening, good mood and much, much more. Therefore, it is not surprising that most parents prefer to give their kids a swim, starting from a very young age.
The most important part of a child’s swimming pool equipment is a bathing suit: swimming trunks for a boy and a swimsuit for a girl. About how to choose the right sports bathing suit or swimsuit for swimming in the pool, about the features of different models, the materials from which they are made and will be discussed in our article.
Features of a children's bathing suit
In order to get acquainted with the pool and subsequent trainings in it with the maximum comfort for the child, you must correctly and carefully choose the appropriate bathing suit.
By and large, swimwear for the beach or professional sports for girls and adult women do not have pronounced, fundamental differences. This is especially true for professional models: the same laconic style and lack of decor. In beach models, there are more differences: this is the style, and additional decorative elements, and colors.
There are a lot of varieties of swimwear for girls of different ages and body types. However, with regard to all kinds of frills, ruffles, all these decorative excesses are best left for the beach.
It is generally accepted that a swimsuit for a pool should be cohesive. Bikini is more suitable for relaxing on the beach when you want to sunbathe under the gentle rays of the sun.The pool is a sports facility, so you need to choose a model in which it will be convenient and comfortable to engage in sports.
Excessive bow ties and other decor can interfere with your activity, and the bodice can simply slide off the body during active hand movements.
When purchasing a swimsuit for exercising in the pool, you need to pay attention to the material from which it is made. Too cheap a swimsuit is probably made of poor quality material that quickly fades, especially if chlorine is used to clean the pool water.
In order for the swimsuit to fit well in the figure, lycra should be present in its composition (approximately 10 - 20%). The material must be sufficiently dense, flexible and not stretchable.
The bathing suit should clearly fit the child in size, not be small and not hang on the body. The sports model of a swimsuit ideally has no decorative details. If a swimsuit is selected for the beach, then the amount of decor depends on the age of the child. For a little girl, models with beads, sparkles and other small ornaments are undesirable.
- For the pool
Swimsuit for girls can be one-piece or separate. The second option is preferable for a beach holiday. There can be several such swimwear: bikini, tankini, monokini, etc. A swimsuit can be designed only for swimming, an elegant model is suitable for a beach party, an open model is ideal for tanning.
Closed swimsuit with an open back is most often suitable specifically for the pool. Because such a model sits quite tightly on the figure and does not constrain movements.
The swimsuit will not slip off the body even during active training, it will not rub the skin, and the absence of excessive decor will only enhance the body streamline, which is an important factor especially for professional sports.
As a rule, sports models do not have decorative ornaments. The exception is, perhaps, only swimwear for synchronized swimming. This sport is a harmonious combination of physical activity and artistic performance. The attention of spectators and judges is riveted to athletes performing synchronized movements. Therefore, bathing suits for this sport are bright, catchy and decorated with all kinds of applications using rhinestones, sequins, braid, stones.
- For beach
For beachwear for children, there are no such strict requirements as for sports bathing suits. It is a piece of clothing for swimming, swimming, tanning and outdoor activities.
The range of swimwear for girls of different ages is very diverse. Swimwear varies in appearance of the bodice and panties, colors, jewelry, the presence of additional decor items, etc.
Sports swimwear for the beach are no different from swimwear for swimming in the pool: strict design and lack of decor. Decoration for one-piece swimsuit is a bright color and an interesting print.
Two-piece swimsuit is a set of bodice and panties (bikini) or top and shorts (tankini). Very often you can find other varieties: trikini, swimwear with skirts, ruffles on shorts, etc. The bodice can be worn as a sports top, tied or fastened.
Brassieres with tied shoulder straps are especially convenient, because you can always adjust the bathing suit for the height and physique of the child. For very active children, one-piece swimwear is more suitable.
To teach children to swim, special models of bathing suits have been developed - with floats. This model is a one-piece suit with removable floats. A swimsuit is perfect for babies of the youngest age, including newborns. It reliably holds the child on water and at the same time does not constrain movements.Comfortable and safe suits are designed for boys and girls of the youngest age.
Materials
When choosing a swimsuit for a pool, beach or summer vacation, the material from which it is sewn is of no small importance. The fabric should be strong enough, light, flexible, withstand frequent washing, be resistant to chlorine, etc.
For sewing modern children's swimwear, hypoallergenic materials are used that do not contain additives that are harmful to health and do not cause skin or mucous membrane irritation.
For the sewing of sports bathing suits, polyamide, polyester, neoprene with the addition of lycra, nylon and other materials are most often used. They stretch perfectly, sit perfectly on any figure, are resistant to chlorinated water and allow you to permanently maintain the original appearance of a bathing suit even after constant use and frequent washing.
Popular colors
As for the colors, the swimwear for classes in the pool or the beach can be as prompted by taste or fashion trends. There are no restrictions on decorative elements, prints and drawings. The main thing is that the child likes his bathing suit.
Correctly selected color scheme of a swimsuit allows you to visually adjust the figure.
Separate swimsuit for training in the pool outwardly differs from the beach in a more strict style. The sports bodice is specially designed for proper breast support. There are no ties or fasteners on it; it is worn as a regular top. Panties or shorts fit more tightly than conventional models.
For a chubby girl, a closed swimsuit is even better than a separate one. It allows you to visually adjust the figure due to the dense material. If the girl has wide shoulders, then she can recommend a swimsuit with a strap-loop. This will visually distract attention from the shoulders.
For example, a swimsuit with a longitudinal strip not only visually slims, but also draws a figure. A swimsuit with contrasting color inserts on the sides will give the figure more elegance and hide a couple of extra centimeters at the waist.
As a rule, for a beach holiday, bright, colorful models of swimsuits of pink, red, yellow, lilac, turquoise and other colors and their combinations are chosen. The print can also be very different: peas, strip, flowers, butterflies, cartoon characters, etc.
If it comes to professional models for swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and other sports, then there may be restrictions on color, print and decor.
The classic color for a swimsuit for any purpose is black. However, most often black is diluted with bright contrasting inserts of blue, red, turquoise, yellow, blue and other colors.
Manufacturers
Swimsuit is an integral part of clothing for summer holidays and swimming in the pool. Therefore, many manufacturers of children's clothing from Russia, Germany, Italy, the United States and other countries devote entire collections to a variety of bathing suits for boys and girls of different ages.
Among the most popular brands include:
- Ship. The company offers a wide selection of swimwear for relaxing on the beach, sports, gymnastics, swimming, etc. The lineup includes closed and open swimwear of various designs and colors. They are of high quality and affordable price.
- Arena. Under this brand, clothes, shoes and accessories for sports, including swimming, are produced. The company offers a huge selection of beach and sports swimwear for every taste. Brand products are of excellent quality. Swimwear dries quickly, does not lose shape, does not fade and do not wear out even after long periods of use.
- Entchen. A trademark from Germany specializes in the production of special swimwear for teaching children to swim.Special floating inserts (floats) allow even the smallest child to fearlessly be in a pool or open water.
- Funkita. Bright, colorful swimwear of this brand are designed for professional athletes and beach lovers. Distinctive features of this brand are original prints and bright colors. Such a swimsuit will certainly cheer up any child before a workout or a normal bath in the river.
- Speedo - The choice of professional athletes. For sewing swimwear is used heavy-duty fabric, which is not afraid of ultraviolet radiation, sea and chlorinated water. Many models of this brand have excellent corrective effect.
