There was a bit of a discussion about swim hat colours at the beach lately, as the number of swimmers back in the sea grows quite quickly.  Not a fashion discussion – a safety one.  As the Summer season begins, it’s good to think about safety again.

A quick scan of safety rules for open water swims online came up with these:

• Brightly coloured swim caps to aid visibility while in the water must be worn.
• Standard kit would include wetsuit, goggles, high visibility swim hat, flip flops, towel, changing mat, and water proof watch.
•  High visibility swim caps are worn by swimmers to make ocean swimming safer.
• A high visibility swim cap shows where you are – especially valuable if there are boats passing by.
•  All swimmers must wear a high visibility swim cap.

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