swim vest

Child's pool aid

A swim vest is a buoyant garment worn to help keep the wearer afloat in water.

Unlike life jackets designed for emergency rescue, swim vests are typically used by children learning to swim or by recreational swimmers wanting extra flotation: She put a swim vest on her toddler before they went in the pool.

Most allow more freedom of movement than traditional life preservers.

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buoyancy function

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Worn counterbuoyancy device

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Wearable flotation device

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G