36", 25 lb child. Gets cold even in 80+ degree water. Will this keep him warm for extended swimming, but not overheated?
123564
Yes, it works typically like an adult wet suit, my son is very similar in water. Only caviat is when you take them out of the water, because it is still wet, they may catch a chill outside of the pool. But while in the water they'll be fine.
123565
Yes it will, we have a simple rash guard for medium tempts and short swims but we use this one for longer swims and it keeps her at body temperature. We are in California so the water is warm but the temp gets cold while night swimming. I would recommend it.
123566
It depends. I got this for my daughter yet water managed to get in through the neck area yet she was still warmer then with a regular bathing suit.
123567
Yes, my daughter is 2.5yrs and 20lbs and this made a HUGE difference in her being warm enough for indoor 30min swim and plus longer. She doesn't complain about being too hot, even after a quick dip in the "hot" tub after class.
451963
Look at a Puddle Jumper. I put my son in that when he was 20 months, and it worked great for about 2 years. I'd keep in in one now, but he's stocky, and out grew it. Google Puddle Jumper, and watch the videos of the little one's swimming. It works great!
1948745
I think she may be a little small. My niece uses this at just over 2 years old, but she is probably around 25 lbs. Maybe look into "puddle jumpers". It's a floatie that wraps around a childs body and over their arms. They are still able to move around pretty good and get the feeling of learning how to swim.
647581
Hi. I don't realy think its a weight question, cause it would more depend on the whole child's body. My kid is skinny , so her arms r sliding out, but it fills ok around her body. She is now 14 mo and still skinny.she wears 12-18 mo bodysuits. I don't want to b wrong, we ve tried it only at home in the bath tub, may b if you use it in the swimming pool it might work well. We just haven't gone to the pool lately due to the weather issue.I hope it will help.
272199
Our pool is 84-85 degrees, too. You will love this jacket. I've been wearing it all winter in the pool. It makes swimming comfortable. If you feel too warm, while doing many laps, just open the zipper a bit at the neck.
678168
Hello Ann. I entered to the speedo website and with the reference you find the item and size chart, when first I bought the small, now he is almost four and we got the medium, it can not be loose...he is 35 pounds now. I hope it helps you. Www.speedo.com
567289
He would be drowning in it. My son is 13, 5' tall, 98 lbs and it was a bit large on him. It is not adjustable. This suit is a young adult size; sounds like you need a children's suit. Good luck!
272197
Swimming laps might be better with a vest. I'm very cold natured so I would use it for laps at 84 degrees, but I think a vest would be enough for most people after getting warmed up. Keep in mind it does run very small. You wouldn't want it too tight for that activity. I wasn't hot in it riding bikes at a casual pace for an hour after snorkeling. It's very flexible but it's still a wetsuit material.
1652648
As you can see from the photo of the suit, it is short sleeve and cut off just above the knees. The suit is for marginal temperatures thinking that most adults won't go in water that is below 70 degrees this suit will allow a reasonable dip with temps in the 60's. Your arms and legs and feet will still feel the cold but your core will be comfortable enough to spend some time in the water. It really depends on the swimmers sensitivity to cooler water. Hope this helps..................
1635499
In my experience, I wouldn't suggest this for a child so young. Look for a vest or suit that will keep them afloat or a ring that goes in the pool.
1440583
At just over 4 ft. he might be too big for this. My son is 3 and a half ft. and this is probably his last summer in it.
139689
This is NOT a wet suit (or dry suit) jacket. When you first hit the water it makes you maybe a bit colder for a few seconds, but then helps you be warmer. What it does best is keeps your shoulders from being cold. I use it for Water Aerobics, where we are in 10' of 78-84 degree pool water with flotation belts (remember, ocean water feels warmer at lower temps than does fresh water). We are upright with our shoulders out of the water. Will it keep you warm in water below 76 or so? NO.
2268452
I disagree with a majority of the answers. You're talking about your child's safety. There is a reason life jackets for infants are made to put a child on their back and keep their head out of the water. I would absolutely not use this for a baby. The child really has to work by kicking their feet and moving their arms to stay afloat. Even with swim lessons I don't think a 8 month old would be strong enough. Possibly a 18 month, but I would say that's the youngest.
403404
Medium might be a little big on him. I think it starts at 33 lbs. Please be aware, this is not a flotation device. My son wore his and he went straight under water. We got rid of it. I think it's more for kids who can already swim.
647584
It might be a little big. I used it for mine that was about that weight. It slid down when she was not completely in the water. But when she was completely in the water and swimming around, it worked well and it gave her confidence to swim. She used it last year when she was just 20-21 lbs. She is now about 30lbs and used it this past month on vacation too. Great product. She jumps right not the water on her own when wearing it.
815034
We live in Norway, & it certainly gets cold there. We have two of these (toddler size) on our double stroller in the winter. It fit pretty snugly around our baby, so we didn't bundle him up too much underneath (mostly like the other commenters said), but we did still have our two year old wear a coat- mostly because he stuck out more from the top of the bundleme, and he wanted to move around more. If you are using this in a carseat, I definitely wouldn't use a jacket under it as the baby would more easily get overheated with it on & with the heated car (& sun shining in). Hope that helps.
1160093
It has a zipper up the back with a long tab. We used it for Mexico and the water caves that are shaded. It will be much warmer than a swim suit and rash guard shirt but if the water is really cold- you may want to get a full wet suit. This one was is a great value.