IslandBreeze
Castaway
Hi
Where I live there is no indoor swimming, only an unshaded outdoor pool or the sea. As we're in the tropics, the sun is pretty harsh. I've been using Boots Soltan Factor 50 sunblock which claims to be water-resistant but you can feel it lifting off your skin as soon as you enter the water and I'm getting sunburnt when I swim. I really want to keep swimming, it's the only exercise I enjoy and it's the easiest to do in tropical heat. I swim almost 2 km a day and I'd be gutted to stop.
So my question is, does anyone know of a good sunblock that would protect me in water for about an hour?
Also good swimwear. At present I'm wearing a lycra gym shirt over my swimsuit to protect my shoulders but the seams rub in the water and it's making me sore. I've seen "raysuits" on equatorsun for about £45. Does anyone know if they are comfortable to swim in? Does the UV protection work? Due to my location, if I buy them I can't return them so I'd love to know if anyone uses them. Link below:
http://www.equatorsun.com/addProduct.jsp?id=67
They look like they would be deeply unflattering on a flabby mummy tummy?
Where I live there is no indoor swimming, only an unshaded outdoor pool or the sea. As we're in the tropics, the sun is pretty harsh. I've been using Boots Soltan Factor 50 sunblock which claims to be water-resistant but you can feel it lifting off your skin as soon as you enter the water and I'm getting sunburnt when I swim. I really want to keep swimming, it's the only exercise I enjoy and it's the easiest to do in tropical heat. I swim almost 2 km a day and I'd be gutted to stop.
So my question is, does anyone know of a good sunblock that would protect me in water for about an hour?
Also good swimwear. At present I'm wearing a lycra gym shirt over my swimsuit to protect my shoulders but the seams rub in the water and it's making me sore. I've seen "raysuits" on equatorsun for about £45. Does anyone know if they are comfortable to swim in? Does the UV protection work? Due to my location, if I buy them I can't return them so I'd love to know if anyone uses them. Link below:
http://www.equatorsun.com/addProduct.jsp?id=67
They look like they would be deeply unflattering on a flabby mummy tummy?