Using rubber pants, swim pants, or swim diapers has been recommended as a way to reduce fecal contamination of recreational water by infants and toddlers. These diapers may prevent formed stool from getting into the water, but they have not been tested to settle on how well they contain stool after it becomes wet or how well they store or hold in diarrhea. Swim diapers are most likely NOT able to prevent diarrhea (which may indicate ongoing illness) from leaking into the swimming pool. Even though the diapers may reduce the discharge of formed stool, they are not leak proof. Change your child often and make frequent trips to the toilet.