SeavengerScout 3mm Neoprene Child Wetsuit

My tiny, petite little daughter with not an ounce of body fat on her was getting ready to quit her swim team, even though she loves swimming. However, with no bodily reserves to speak of, and the cold water temps necessary for lap swimming at practice, it had begun to be too much. In other words, she loves the sport physically, but hates the cold that goes along with it. She would be blue-lipped, shivering, and sometimes crying after a one hour practice. Such a good swimmer though, and hated to see her quit. On a whim, I looked up wetsuits and read through a lot of the reviews on this Seavenger model, which seemed encouraging. I did somewhat discount the likelihood of effectiveness though, thinking that my extremely tiny wisp of a child had a way worse "coldness tipping point" to fight through than the average child wearer of this suit would have. But, worn just once and I can now say it's doing for her what the positive reviews said it did for other kids. She got out of the pool at end of practice (one hour) with an animated face and proclaimed herself "so warm." Amazed! Well Worth it to be able to continue participation in a sport we may have otherwise had to say goodbye to! She and her coaches both felt it did not hinder her stroke execution. It's a little hard to get on (two person job) but that's a pretty small factor against its big benefits for us. The neck also felt a bit tight to her but it seems like I could loosen that by not fastening fully. Otherwise, a great fit as a size 8 for a very small for her age 11 year old child. And a most useful product for our purposes.

Helped my low-body-fat boys boogie board in the Oregon surf the way I used to boogie board in the warm Atlantic off Virginia Beach in my youth. Well, they still couldn't last quite as long but I don't think the water would have been tolerable without these.Easy-on, easy-off (unzip and peel inside out), comfy, and look like real grownup wetsuits - no too kidlike for our almost-12-year-old who is easily embarrassed these days. The zips on the ankles and the velcro at the back neck are great!Fit; both kids are on the low end of weight:for boy nearly-12, (nearly 5', 75 lbs) - size 12 is perfect and probably will stretch to fit next yearfor boy just-9 (4'1", 50 lbs), low height and tiny weight, size 8 was a little big (not baggy but not snug), it was long but we didn't have to roll it up. I thought it might be waaay too long based on the sizing.Thanks for making our pacific coast beach week that much more fun!

It looks like a well put together suit. We ordered a size 4 for my 5.5 year old son. he is 43 inches tall, 15 inch inseam, 12 inch torso, and about 37 lbs. He's a little on the slim and short side. I had to roll the the sleeves a couple inches. I had to roll the legs way up. I have attached a picture of this. The knee pad was on his shin. The torso was also too long, with the crotch area about 3 inches too low on him. It's not a bad suit at all, i just think it's for older kids. My son still has a toddler build, with shorter arms and legs. We're keeping it since it will fit him next year, as I think there is plenty of stretch room around the middle. He did say the neck was a little tight, but I think that is more because he's never had something around his neck. It's a matter of getting used to it.

I am a real person and this is a real review. This is going to be long because I am really thrilled with this wetsuit. As others have stated, this is a very well made wet suit. My granddaughter is very thin and cannot stay in the pool for long because she gets very cold and needs a hot shower after swimming to warm her up. We received the wet suit today and she swam in the pool for hours making big strides with her swimming. I have one happy little girl. She said now I can swim with my cousins and not get cold. I am very satisfied with my purchase. Someone said the color was peach and not pink and they were correct it is peach but it doesn't affect the wetsuit and my granddaughter was still very happy.We went with the size 6(she is 7 and is 48 inchs tall with long legs,and weighs around 45 lbs.) which were her measurements but it was very long in length and sleeves. We also purchased a size 4 which will come tomorrow and we will see if that is a better fit. All in all it was well worth the money, a great buy.Don't hesitate to buy.

Bought my 8 y.o. a size 10; they're 52 inches and weigh 66 lbs (lots of leg muscle from gymnastics). This wetsuit has a little room to grow and is cut for slimmer kids; it would not have been a good brand for my husky 6 y.o. (48 inches and 72 lbs).Suit is comfy and warm; note these are 2/3 suits with thinner neoprene in certain areas (colored panels) for improved movement/flexibility (typical of thicker wetsuits). Lots of thoughtful details in the wetsuit construction including a velcro zipper restraint (separate from velcro neck seal, zippers at the feet, and wear guards. She can get into it herself except for the zip up.When it is time for a bigger size, will absolutely use this brand again.

My daughter is 45# and about 48in height 2nd grader and she becomes very cold easily, lips turn blue and needs to come out of the water to warm up. This wetsuit keeps her happy for hours. It is slightly loose but seems like it fits much better than other suits I have tried. The zippers make it easier to get in and out of, the zipper down the back has a nice flap to cover the top of the zipper and pull string. This is so high quality I can't believe it is so inexpensive. We had a whole summer of use with no sign of wear.

My son is 9 years old and generally wears a size 10. I followed the measurements guidelines as well as looking at other reviews that the suits were too long, and I ordered him a size 8...which ended up being too small. I had to return it and get the size 10, which was a perfect fit! He loved it and swam in Northern WI Lakes without feeling the cold like the rest of us did, allowing him to swim and enjoy the water longer. A great investment, I just wish I could guarantee he would get another season out of it, but with how quickly kids grown and how snug the suit it, I think we'll be buying another one next spring!