Children who are not potty trained need to wear special swim nappies, not ordinary disposable ones, as these will not hold in any leaks and will become extremely heavy when wet.

At Chessgrove Swim, we enforce a double nappy policy.  This system comprises of either a disposable swim nappy or a washable swim nappy as the base layer with a snug fitting neoprene nappy on top, like the Nappicova from Konfidence or the Happy Nappy from Splash About.  This gives a closer fit around the legs and the waist giving a good seal.  We sell Konfidence Nappicova’s for £6.

It is quite a good idea for baby to wear a swimming costume on top of the nappy, as babies can get slippery when wet!  A wetsuit (babywarma) is not really needed at Chessgrove, but is a good idea if you want to get some practice in at a cooler pool, and are great for the beach.