Light yellow t-shirt featuring a stylized paddleboarding graphic and the text Back in the water.

Back in the Water ~ Premium Tee

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$45.99
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Light yellow t-shirt featuring a stylized paddleboarding graphic and the text Back in the water.
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Back in the Water ~ Premium Tee

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Back in the Water ~ She Has Been Waiting Since September

Nine months of sensible shoes and heated car seats, and here it is: the first real beach day. She drops her towel and is under a wave before anyone else has found the sunscreen. She comes back up looking like she finally exhaled. Everyone on the sand can tell she's home. The whole summer just got a lot more interesting.

  • For the summer-counting friend: She has a countdown on her phone and checks it more than her email.
  • For the beach house regular: The first week of June is sacred, and she's already packed the cooler.
  • For the start of summer break: Teachers, especially. They've earned that first plunge more than anyone.


When the tail is in the closet, the shirt has to say it for you. The Comfort Colors 1717 is a heavyweight 6.1 oz tee cut from 100% ring-spun cotton grown in the USA, garment-dyed and soft-washed so it already feels like a tide-worn favorite on the first wear (and preshrunk, so the fit holds from June to the cold-water months). It is the tee for the long business day that ends at the lake, and for the landlocked believer whose nearest ocean is a screensaver. Soft on the skin, sovereign in the room. Mermaid Dayz prints it for the woman who has a mersona and a mortgage.

Sizing/Fit

Fit: Relaxed, boxy unisex fit with classic crew neck

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL

Online shopping can be tricky ~ we get it. To find your best fit, lay out a shirt that already fits you well on a flat surface and measure the width (armpit to armpit) and the length (shoulder to hem). Match those numbers to the size chart on this listing. Please check the size chart BEFORE ordering ~ printed-to-order items cannot be exchanged for sizing. Questions about fit? Reach our support team and we are happy to help.

Comfort Colors 1717 Premium Tee size chart

About the Deep Water Heavyweight Tee

Heavyweight 6.1 oz/yd² ring-spun cotton, grown in the USA, then garment-dyed for a softened, sea-glass depth that keeps improving in the wash. The relaxed fit hangs easy through long days, ferry rides, and the occasional meaningful stare at open water. Pre-washed for minimal shrinkage (what fits at checkout still fits after laundry day). Unisex cut with a classic crew neck. It runs a little small, so size up once for comfortably relaxed or twice for a cozy oversized drape.

Washing & Drying

Wash inside out in cool water with gentle detergent. Low spin, tumble dry low, and skip the chlorine bleach (the only chlorine we tolerate comes with a diving board).

Shipping & Returns

Mermaid Dayz prints every order to order. Most U.S. orders arrive within 5 to 13 days (a little longer around holidays and long weekends). International orders typically arrive in 14 to 20 days. If anything is not right due to a quality issue, reach out and we will make it right.

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Washed Up Nearby

Made for a land year

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Salt air and slow smiles

A purple crewneck t-shirt hanging on a wooden background features a graphic of a paddleboarder on wavy water with the text Back in the water.

Premium Tee

Land days need a uniform, and this is it. The Comfort Colors 1717 is a heavyweight 6.1 ounce tee in 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and soft-washed so the colour arrives lived-in and the cotton arrives soft. The fit is relaxed and boxy, true to size, with room to breathe between the meeting and the marina. Machine wash cold inside out with like colours and tumble dry low; it keeps its shape, and its opinions, for years.

  • Fabric: 100% Ring-Spun Cotton, 20/1 yarn
  • Material detail: Garment-dyed, soft-washed for a vintage lived-in feel. Pre-shrunk for minimal shrinkage.
  • Weight: 6.1 oz/yd²
  • Fit: Relaxed, boxy unisex fit with classic crew neck
  • Construction: Double-needle armhole/sleeve/bottom hems, twill taped neck, tubular body
  • Country of origin: Honduras/Nicaragua

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Questions From the Shore

Where do you ship?

Mermaid Dayz ships across the U.S. and internationally. Most U.S. orders arrive within 5 to 13 days.

What if my size is off?

Every item is printed to order, so please check the size chart before you order. If a quality issue slips through, reach out and we will make it right.

How do I care for my print?

Wash inside out in cold water, tumble dry low or hang to dry, and skip bleach ~ your print keeps its color wash after wash.

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