Is YOUR child's swimwear almost invisible underwater? Ex-swimming champion Rebecca Adlington backs campaign to stop retailers selling trunks and bathing suits that could increase a risk of drowning Two-thirds of children are wearing dangerous swimwear that can't be seen A petition calling for safer children's swimwear has more than 2,000 signatures READ MORE: Plumber reveals which dangerous creatures could come up a toilet By Esther Marshall Published: 12:34, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 12:34, 2 July 2024 e-mail View comments Ahead of the summer holidays, ex-Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington OBE is warning parents of the danger their children could be in at the pool - due to the colour of their swimwear. Adlington is backing a campaign launched by On the Beach that is urging the government to stop retailers from selling blue, white and grey swimwear for children. According to the campaign’s research, blue, white and grey swimwear is almost invisible at a swimming pool depth of two metres, increasing a child’s risk of not being spotted if they get into difficulties.
Two-thirds of children wear these dangerous colours instead of safer, bright alternatives, the campaign said, with 90 per cent of parents unaware of the risks. Adlington says: ‘I’ve swam my entire life and I’ve only recently become aware that there are certain colours that can’t be seen underwater. As a parent, I feel like I should have been aware of this sooner.
Ex-Olympic swimming champion Rebecc.
