Questions parents ask

A swim parka is a knee-length hooded coat with an absorbent lining that a swimmer puts on straight out of the water. It dries them and keeps them warm without a towel or a change of clothes. CozySwim parkas are made for children aged 2 to 12, with a quick-dry towelling lining and a water-resistant shell.

A hooded towel or poncho is a single layer of towelling, so it gets wet through and lets the wind in. A swim parka has towelling on the inside and a water-resistant shell on the outside, with sleeves and a full zip, so a child stays dry and warm on the walk to the car and the seat stays dry on the drive home.

Yes, that is what it is for. Zip it on over wet togs at the side of the pool. The towelling lining absorbs the water and the shell stops it reaching the car seat.

The shell is water-resistant with a fluorine-free finish. It keeps wind and splashes out and the wet towelling in. It is not a raincoat.

A 350gsm microfibre terry towelling (80% polyester, 20% polyamide). It absorbs more water than cotton for its weight and dries in a few hours.

Hood cords are a strangulation and entrapment risk on children’s clothing, and Australian children’s apparel guidelines advise against them at any age. The hood is cut deep enough to stay up without one.

Go by height, not age. Our size guide lists the height range for each size; if your child is between two, take the larger one and use the Velcro cuffs to shorten the sleeves.

The parka is designed to be worn in a booster or seat with the zip closed. For a five-point harness, unzip the parka, buckle the harness against the child, then close the parka over the top.

Yes. Unworn parkas can be exchanged for another size within 30 days. Parkas with name embroidery can only be exchanged if faulty.

Warm machine wash separately, line dry in the shade, no tumble dryer, no iron on the print. The towelling dries in a few hours.

No. The towelling is bonded to the shell and heat can separate the layers. Hang it up; it dries quickly.

$139, or $129 at the founding pre-order price. Every parka comes with a swim backpack. Name embroidery is an extra $20.

Pre-orders ship from Western Sydney in late January 2027. After launch, Sydney 1–3 business days, rest of Australia 2–6.

A flat $9.95 Australia-wide, free on orders over $150. Two parkas ship free.

Add a name of up to 12 characters on the product page for $20. It is stitched on the right chest. Embroidered parkas take three extra business days.