Floatation swimwear

A one-piece swimsuit having a floatation member incorporated therein comprising a lower pants component and a two-ply upper component having neck and arm openings and a rear opening having detachable closure means, said two-ply upper portion having peripheral edges secured to each other and to said lower portion to define a closed compartment between the plies and a one-piece floatation member disposed in said compartment which extends only over the upper chest, shoulders and upper back of a wearer, said one piece floatation member having a U-shaped configuration with front and rear portions extending downwardly to an equal extent from shoulder portions and extending laterally to the same extent and having a uniform thickness, with a division in the middle of the back portion of the floatation member thereby providing greater buoyancy in the front than in the rear such that the wearer cannot remain in a prone or face down position.