Your child's swimwear colour could save their life, here's why

White, orange, or maybe blue? What colour of swimsuit should you choose so that your child is clearly visible in the water? It turns out that its colour can really make a big difference.

" The colour of a swimsuit can make it easier or harder to see children while swimming, " reminds the administrators of the Facebook profile "Camping 51 Leśny Łeba", sharing a graphic prepared by Prairie Lakes Healthcare System. What is the secret to the right swimsuit?

While black, white, blue and green swimsuits are virtually invisible underwater — especially in open bodies of water — bright colours fare much better.

" Neon colours, especially neon orange, are most visible underwater — both in the pool and in open water. Think bright and contrasting — wear a colour that contrasts most with the bottom of the pool, lake, river or ocean, " the creators of the graphic urge.

The importance of swimsuit colours is also illustrated by a post by Australian paediatric nurses who shared a photo of a child in a blue swimsuit underwater on their Instagram account dedicated to paediatric first aid.

As the Australians prove, it turns out that it is almost invisible.