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Our Jammers and Splash Shorts are both designed for older children with continence needs, in styles that sit alongside everything else in the changing bag. The key difference is the cut. Jammers are close fitting and knee length, so they're the better pick for structured swim lessons. Splash Shorts are looser and more relaxed, so they suit a wider range of settings: from leisure centres to beach holidays.
What makes each style the right swimming shorts for your child?
Splash About Splash Shorts
Best for recreational and holiday swimming
Strengths
Impact
Splash About Jammers
Best for structured swim lessons
Strengths
Impact
Adult supervision is required whenever children are in or around water.
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How do these swimming shorts stack up side by side?
| Feature | Jammers | Splash Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| Style and fit | ||
| Knee length, close fitting cut | ✓ | ✘ |
| Relaxed shorts silhouette | ✘ | ✓ |
| Looks like standard competitive swimwear | ✓ | ✘ |
| Looks like everyday swim shorts | ✘ | ✓ |
| Containment | ||
| Containment built in | ✓ | ✓ |
| Suitability | ||
| Structured swim lessons | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leisure centres and pools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Holiday parks and outdoor pools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach and open water play | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fit | ||
| Suited to older children and teenagers | ✓ |
Why does finding the right swimming shorts matter so much?
It's not just about practicality. For older children with continence needs, the right pair of swimming shorts can mean the difference between joining in and sitting it out.
That's what we built these for.
Both styles use discreet containment designed to sit quietly in the background. Because when your child looks like everyone else in the pool, they can stop thinking about what they've got on and start thinking about what they're doing.
Lesley Beach
Splash About has been developing ground breaking swimming products for babies and children for over 20 years. With its invention of the first float jacket through to the award winning Happy Nappy range of products, Splash About is now a world class supplier to thousands of swim schools, leisure complexes and parents in over 45 countries.
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