Sleeved Floatsuit
Our Sleeved Floatsuit helps little ones aged 1 to 6 find their confidence in the water, with the floats built in and full-length sleeves for sunny pool days and vacations.
It's a float bathing suit that also covers the arms, shoulders, neck, back and legs, so you'll spend less time chasing them with sunscreen between swims. Sixteen removable floats sit in pockets around your child's middle and come out in pairs as your child finds their feet.
Which Sleeved Floatsuit Fits Your Child?
Every child grows at their own pace, so we size by weight as well as age. The small size fits 25 to 33 lbs, medium 33 to 49 lbs and large 49 to 66 lbs, measured on our Size Guide USA. If your child is between sizes, email us their weight and we'll happily help you choose.
Every print shares the same fit and float system, so the fun part is letting your child pick the picture: Crocodile Swamp, Tug Boats, Lilac Spring and Strawberry Field among them. That said, the sleeves do less work at an indoor pool, where our sleeveless Floatsuit comes in the same three sizes.
Floats That Come Out as Confidence Grows
The floats hold your child tipped slightly forward with their shoulders under the water, the right position for learning to swim. They can kick and reach freely rather than being propped up by bulky water wings. The instructions that come with the suit walk you through the first swim, when you'll hold their hands, and how to adjust the floats as they get steadier.
The zipper runs down the back for quick changes, and a hooded poncho towel keeps them cozy on the walk back.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends where they're swimming. For learning in a pool, a floatsuit with removable floats generally works well, keeping a 2-year-old in a swimming position and letting you reduce support gently as they grow in confidence. Our medium size fits 33 to 49 lbs. For boats and open water, your child needs a US Coast Guard approved life jacket instead.
Yes, when they're used as a learn-to-swim aid in a pool with an adult within arm's reach the whole time. A swim float suit isn't a life-saving device, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends "touch supervision" for young children in water, with an adult close enough to keep a hand on them.
Our Sleeved Floatsuit is made for children aged 1 to 6, in three sizes: 1 to 2, 2 to 4 and 4 to 6 years. Children grow at different rates, so weight is usually the better guide, with bands running from 25 lbs up to 66 lbs. Some prints currently come in the two older sizes only, and if you're unsure, we're happy to help you pick.
Sixteen floats sit in pairs inside pockets around your child's core, holding them tipped slightly forward with their shoulders under the water. Think of it as training wheels that come off gradually: as their balance improves, you take the floats out in pairs and the support eases off one small step at a time. The instructions that come with the suit explain how to adjust it.