Jumbo multi color beach ball - Great back yard or pool fun!!nbeach balls (and inflatable pool toys) are measured from end to end (pole to pole) laid out flat and deflated. (manufacturers approx. deflated size) They have been measured this way since the 1950`s as it`s how they come off the production line. The truenKids beach ball pplay setnGiant beach ballnChildren bach ball set, multi colorn48 INFLATABLE BEACH BALL - RAINBOW GIANT BALL (measured deflated end to end, as all inflatables are) inflated size will be smaller