UPVOTED SWIMWEAR
Planning a beach trip or pool party? Ryan Jones has suffered the chafes in order to find the perfect gear for the modern merman
SNAZZY SHORT
The shady swimmers
Firetrap Blackseal Sketch
Most swimshorts are so eye-searingly bright that you need to wear sunglasses just to take them out of the drawer. This Firetrap pair, though, manages to look the part without resembling the tail of a peacock. Plus it gets bonus points for the zipped pockets on the rear. £35 / firetrap.com
The red herring
Quiksilver Acid
Proving you don’t need funky patterns to stand out from the crowd, these simple yet elegant swimming shorts are available in red, black or blue. We suggest you opt for red, though, just so the lifeguards can easily spot you if you nod off on your lilo and start drifting out towards the supertanker lanes. £40 / quiksilver.co.uk