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calimary

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9. Good to know.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:54 PM

Jun 2022

But I immediately started wondering what effect bright colored suits would have if you're in ocean water. And whether you'd attract sharks if you're wearing a brightly-colored suit.

Am I just being a weird old worrywart?

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When Thinking About Water Safety, Consider Your Kid's Swimsuit Color [View all] TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 OP

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jun 2022 #1

Lime green seems the best LakeArenal Jun 2022 #2

Pondering, the depth is multiplied by at least two. 18" down means 36" light has to travel in water. TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #5

I once sewed swimsuits and I thought it would be good if mom's had applegrove Jun 2022 #3

Unfortunately, ... Xoan Jun 2022 #4

Well, yeah. Very visible in a dry wnylib Jun 2022 #13

YELLOW is MOMFUDSKI Jun 2022 #6

Former lifeguard The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #7

I was surprised to read just how many lives are saved by lifeguards Skittles Jun 2022 #11

I was a teenager and it was back in the middle 70s The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #14

Swimsuits are ridiculous jayschool2013 Jun 2022 #8

Ok well let me ask you this. The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #15

I don't care what you look like jayschool2013 Jun 2022 #16

Good to know. calimary Jun 2022 #9

Not sure about color, but shiny objects like buckles can attract some predators. /nt localroger Jun 2022 #10

... Skittles Jun 2022 #12

I was specifically thinking of barracudas localroger Jun 2022 #17