Anonymous
Post 11/10/2022 11:41     Subject: Swim parka
Anonymous wrote:OP here - swim parka came yesterday. Bought a Speedo large for my 5'8 145lb son who is pretty thin/not terribly broad in the shoulders and it fits perfectly. I was waffling between a medium and large and so glad I got the large. I think he would be swallowed in the XL. He seems thrilled!


Terrific! My son is 5’5” in an adult medium speedo, so large seems right for your son. I can tell they feel a little badass in their parkas and headphones waiting for their race to start.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2022 08:47     Subject: Swim parka
OP here - swim parka came yesterday. Bought a Speedo large for my 5'8 145lb son who is pretty thin/not terribly broad in the shoulders and it fits perfectly. I was waffling between a medium and large and so glad I got the large. I think he would be swallowed in the XL. He seems thrilled!
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2022 23:08     Subject: Re:Swim parka
Anonymous wrote:Swim parkas are the best! They aren't the most fashionable but so practical. I used to wear mine on deck in between events. With all the downtime you can get cold, which makes your muscles tighten up -- not good for fast swimming. They are also great for leaving practice on winter days as PP mentioned.

I am seriously thinking about digging my college parka out of storage at my parents' house. I could really use it for watching my kid's soccer games in late fall/early spring! My mom stole it from me after I graduated, to wear on winter recess duty as a teacher.


Do it! That’s awesome that you were a college swimmer!
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2022 21:35     Subject: Re:Swim parka
Swim parkas are the best! They aren't the most fashionable but so practical. I used to wear mine on deck in between events. With all the downtime you can get cold, which makes your muscles tighten up -- not good for fast swimming. They are also great for leaving practice on winter days as PP mentioned.

I am seriously thinking about digging my college parka out of storage at my parents' house. I could really use it for watching my kid's soccer games in late fall/early spring! My mom stole it from me after I graduated, to wear on winter recess duty as a teacher.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2022 17:52     Subject: Swim parka
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:nothing says i am new to winter swim than a swim parka. Save your money, they will lose it, it gets wet and ends up in the bottom of their swim bag and gets gross because like everything else that goes in there it just goes to the bottom

I would get them several pairs of sweats instead.


This is so untrue. Mom of four competitive swimmers that live at the pool. Three of my four LOVE their swim parkas. The one who does not wear his is a 16 year old boy who never gets cold and wear shorts year round. Buy the parkas big. They can wear them for years. Some teams have them as part of their outfitting package which is nice.


All the club kids here wear parkas - it starts snowing here in November, so it’s a necessity. I agree, buy them as big as you dare. The kids like them long with sleeves past their hands. My kids are in their third year with their parkas- 10 year old has an adult xs and 13 year old has adult medium. Speedo brand. I think more sports need parkas. I wore my son’s parka during a surprisingly snowy soccer game, and it also kept him nice and warm during halftime. We also have outdoor meets during long course season, and the parkas keep them warm in the chilly mornings.
Anonymous
Post 10/24/2022 11:11     Subject: Swim parka
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We just used a big wool duffle coat
Wool still retains heat when wet


Maybe, but it smells like wet dog. Pass!


My wool doesn't smell like that. You need to get better quality wool.


Kids don’t wear wool for swimming.