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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How does sitting in a wet shirt make you warmer?[/quote]

It doesn’t . It’s not a wet suit that keeps you warmer in the water. Mostly it keeps the sun off your skin in the summer and it maybe protects you from harsh sand/surf contact, but otherwise it’s just for fashion. Or, like the one PP said it keeps you warmer on your way to the pool.
It does dry quickly much like a non cotton bathing suit does too. [/quote]

Right. So I don’t understand the argument that people wear swim shirts indoors to stay warm.[/quote]

Air on wet skin pulls the body heat out faster than air on a wet shirt does.  It's not the best insulator, but the fabric does give some limited insulation.  You can still get cold, but it takes longer.  My kids will get cold in about 30-90 seconds with out a rash guard on (when wet) and in about 3-5 minutes with one on.  During classes, they may sit on the pool edge for a minute or two at various times during class.  If they don't have a rash guard, they end up shivering through parts of the lesson and pay less attention.  When they have one on, they can make it through class without shivering or blue lips.  Having gone to open family swim sessions with them, I've watched the difference so I know the difference.[/quote]

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