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Goggles for Swimmers

A guide to some of the swim goggles available for swimmers. Have some suggestions for types to add - let me know - swimming.guide@about.com

Sable RS922 Swim Goggles

The Sable Water Optics RS922 Swim Goggles have amazingly good optics, but I did not like the goggle's field of view. I felt like I was swimming in a tunnel. These goggles did not leak, were easy to adjust, and the view was crystal clear, but I could not get over being able to see the eyepiece frame in my peripheral field of view.

About Goggles

Tips on selecting goggles, from the swimming guide at About.com.

Adidas

Yes, the shoe company has swimming items, too.

Aquasphere Sealmask

A different concept in goggle design, featuring clear, tinted, or mirrored lenses. I have used it in open water swims and triathlons - it's a great product. Also endorsed by several world class triathletes. It is comfortable, has a 180 degree field of vision, and won't leave you with raccoon eyes. 

Barracuda (from Skyline Northwest)

Barracuda swim goggles come in positive pressure or suction seal models, and are designed to be functional and very comfortable.

Barracuda

The "preferred goggle of fitness swimmers" from Skyline Northwest,

see2swim Prescription Swimming Goggles for Youth and Adults (UK)

see2swim prescruption swimming goggles are shatterproof, offer UV protection and have a long-lasting anti-fog coating. They are shipped in a protective case which you can use to store your goggles safely.

Ear Protective Goggles - EPG

Do you love to swim, but suffer from inner ear infections? The EPG (Ear Protective Goggle) has been invented with you in mind.

Keep Track of Your Swim Goggles and Swim Cap

This new swim goggle and swimming cap invention for swimmers has something that others do not - connection. This may be an easier way for swimmers to keep track of - and not lose - swim goggles and swim caps.

Prescription Lenses (from Opti-Sport)

They claim to be able to fit any prescription into any goggle.

Prescription Lenses II

Another source for the swimmer that wants to see as well above the water as below.

Prescription Lenses

Have a hard time seeing the wall?  Maybe you need these goggles, customized to your prescription. A variety of styles and sizes, including children's sizes.

SABLE WaterOptics Goggles with Prescription Strength Lenses

These goggles feature aspherical and flat lens, different prescription-strength lenses for each eye enabling correction for nearsightedness and mild astigmatism, 100% silicone seals and straps, anti-fog and anti-scratch treatments, UVA/UVB protection, and an individualized nose bridge fit.

Speedo

A look at some of the styles available from. There are many varieties, in both suction and positive pressure fit.

Speedo

Speedo's wide variety of swim goggles for youth and adults swimmers of all swimming levels.

Swim Goggles - More to consider...

The most important goggle factor is fit, also known as not leaking. You will need to try out several different types. While at the pool, borrow different styles from other swimmers; tell them why before you ask and you should have no problem, since most of us swimmers are a friendly group.

Swim Goggles Protect Your Eyes

Swim goggles are not a mandatory accessory for a Triathlon the way your swim cap or your bike helmet are. But most people will want to use them anyways. Wearing goggles when you swim helps protect your eyes from the chemical make up of the water you're in and also from anything that might hit your eyes while you're swimming.

Swim Goggles

The styles of goggles are always changing, and there are hundreds of brands and models around the world. Sized for children or adults, designed for oval or round eye sockets, tinted, clear, hypoallergenic, prescription, or anti-fog, these little things make opening your eyes underwater much more comfortable. They also protect your eyes from corneal damage.

TYR

A look at some of the styles available from 4 Seasons Swimwear.

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