Lifeguard Swimsuits

The best fabrics for swimwear and swimsuits used at pools, waterparks, or other chlorinated environments are often found as a blend of two or three fabrics. Before we discuss which fabric is best, we can definitely say it is not nylon.

Every Watermen suit comes packed with tech and is made to last, season after season. Check out our 2022 product highlight video to learn more about the Watermen line!    

Lifeguard Uniform Requirements Lifeguard uniform requirements are basically the same throughout the world, men’s lifeguard board shorts, women’s lifeguard swimsuits and t-shirts printed with the words Lifeguard or guard. Board short lengths are designated by each lifeguard agency. Long board shorts can hinder leg movement and interfere with rescues. Lifeguard apparel should always be made […]

Ergonomics is a fancy word for scientific studies conducted to understand the interactions of humans and other elements of a system. The ergonomics study done recently for lifeguard personnel questioned what color uniform (boardshorts or swim suits) lifeguards or other first responders should wear to be noticed in a crowd. In 2009 the study declared that […]

How can they do it with no wetsuit? How can people will themselves to take off their clothes and get into frigid water? Are they crazy? Cold water, cold weather and cold bodies, nothing stops the true watermen. Lifeguards and Coast Guards must perform dangerous cold-water – sometimes even icy – winter rescues and participate […]

Watermen…true Watermen… the term is sought after, respected, yet the TRUE definition has remained a mystery. The earliest use of the term started in the 12th century and was used to describe the water ferry drivers who fared passengers across dangerous waters in some of the most volatile weather conditions imagined. It has since become […]