Everybody likes to spend time in the water, especially the children. It is obviously good for them to learn to swim and to gain confidence in and around water, but our British weather means that it is often just too cold for them to spend much time outdoors and wet.
Wetsuits used to be used almost exclusively by scuba divers. The neoprene, from which they were made, was stiff and uncomfortable and they were prohibitively expensive. Luckily wetsuits have changed and there are now some excellent, top quality wet suits in all sizes that are very affordable.
A wetsuit works by keeping a thin layer of water sandwiched between the wearers body and the neoprene suit. This is warmed by the body, providing an insulating layer which keeps the wearer warm, as long as the water doesn’t leak out. It is therefore important to ensure that the wetsuit fits tightly, especially at the cuffs around the legs and arms.
The shortie wetsuit allows greater mobility by having short legs and arms. This makes them ideal for water based actitivities where mobility is important. It also makes the shortie wetsuit highly suitable for children, enabling them to keep warm in the water, to run about and to play games.
Equipping your children, and yourselves, with a few wet suits from H2Ofun will enable them, and you, to spend more time outdoors, playing in water. They are also a great way to prevent sunburn without having to keep applying sun-tan lotion!