Is your child 5 years old and do they love swimming, boating or playing near the water? Then our swim vest 5 years is exactly what you need. The 3 to 6 years size fits perfectly at this age and covers 19 to 30 kg, so it keeps working reliably until your child is around 6. At five, most children want to be in the water on their own terms: jumping in, swimming a stretch, climbing back out and going again. The foam spreads the buoyancy across the chest and back, which keeps your child stable without holding them back, and leaves their arms completely free. Looking for a different size? Explore our swim vests for every age:
Weight decides the size, not age. The 3 to 6 years vest runs from 19 to 30 kg, and nearly every five-year-old sits comfortably inside that range. Is your child already approaching 30 kg? Then check the weight on the packaging before you buy, because that is the upper limit of this size. Body shape counts as well: at the same weight, a child with a slimmer build may need a different size than a child with a broader build. Prefer a different kind of support? Our arm bands are worn around the upper arms and are available from 15 to 30 kg for approximately 2 to 6 years, and our puddle jumpers combine arm bands with a chest piece across the same range. Many children at this age move between aids depending on where they are: a vest on the boat or at the lake, arm bands during a pool afternoon.
How the swim vest should fit
A good swim vest sits snugly without restricting your child. It should never feel tight, but it also should not be so loose that it rides up once your child gets into the water. Check this carefully with an older child: a five-year-old grows fast, and a vest that fitted last summer may no longer sit properly this year. Close the safety zip fully, fasten the safety strap between the legs, and check the fit before every water adventure. Do remember that a swim vest offers extra support but is not a life jacket. Many five-year-olds swim a fair distance already, but a vest never replaces swimming skills or adult supervision, so stay close and keep watching.
Get your swim vest 5 years at Swim Essentials
Our swim vest 5 years comes in trendy designs and cheerful colours, so your child can pick a favourite themselves. That works well at this age, because a vest a child likes is a vest they will actually keep on. There are bold options such as the orange and green vivid clash, the multicolour abstract and the lila leopard, playful ones such as the red and white crabby, the orange seastar, the red and blue catch of the day and the multicolour summer fruits, and floral prints including the yellow flower market, the green florish, the red and white daisy flower and the orange and purple flower. For a calmer look there is the brown and white softlines. Besides the design, we pay close attention to safety and comfort: the foam construction, the secure zip and the strap between the legs keep the vest in place.
