- ALAlison L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars21 hours agoPerfect for an 11 year old action man.
I bought this 12 year old top along with 10 year old shorts for my slim & muscly grandson. He loves them for ease of getting on and off and they were warm enough for oceanantics in Sept/Oct in NZ Northland.
Prompt delivery meant we had them for his first regatta and I imagine they will be better than his all in one wetsuit as the weather /sea warms up.
Was this helpful? - SHsamantha h.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 month agoReally impressed
Excellent quality. Will be a very useful item for all water related activities - my son has worn it swimming, and will also be perfect as a jacket. I like the fact it has a zipper which makes it easier to remove once wet, unlike traditional pull on versions that are really hard to pull off over your child’s head. I bought a size 10 for my 9 year old and it is a bit loose but I thought the size 8 would be too short. It will be perfect when it fits a bit more snugly.
Was this helpful?Activity Swimming - GRGlenn R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoLong sleeve top
This really helped the blocker my son has with going in the water and getting cold
Was this helpful?Activity Swimming - RLRebecca L.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars1 year agoKeeping swimming training alive.
The young lads suffer from the cold up here in Darwin. During the dry season the outside temp sometimes drops to 20deg C in the afternoons! Sometimes the pool doesn't seem like it's temp controlled to 27deg C and the boys sieze up and turn blue. This jacket has been an excellent comfort and kept them swimming. The only problem they have encountered is when doing butterfly the jacket is very heavy to pull out of the water and tends to choke a bit. I reckon that's a good training aid- add some levels of difficulty so in race conditions it's really easy! (I am not a swim coach). I also understand that this jacket was not designed for swim squad training, so if that's the only complaint I consider it a massive win. Otherwise it's got great fit and the neutral buoyancy works great for every other stroke and drill. The boys love their fancy fleecy Sharkskin.
Was this helpful?Activity Swimming - SVSarah V.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars1 year agoYou saved winter school swimming!
This jacket is so warm! My son says he couldn't do school swimming in August without it.
He was a bit sensitive to the seaming initially but has settled in to it now.
Was this helpful?Activity Swimming - LLeeVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 year agoWorth the money
Bought for 10 yo son for Winter sailing. Perfect. Material is not at all stiff. Bought size 12 and glad we got a size ‘up’. Still nice close fit that allows under garment. 10 would have fitted as material is stretchy but sleeve and body length would have been borderline short for our longer-armed, tall slim lad. Will definitely be buying the next size up when he grows out of this one. We are snow skiers too and I think this top will be good as underlayer on cold days and solo layer on warmer days.
Was this helpful? - JPJamie P.Rated 5 out of 5 stars2 years ago5 Stars
My 8 year old son has not an ounce of fat on him, and really feels the cold when in the water. We popped a sharkskin underneath his 3/4 wetsuit, it made a huge difference! He's loving being able to spend at least a little bit of time in the water over the winter months.
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