Which Goggles For Open Water Swimming?

[@gtn]

What is your choice of goggle for swimming in open water?

[@keithdoran89]

I have a set of tyr mirrored goggles for sunny days, a set of tyr goggles with transition lenses that adapt from clear to smoke depending on the amount of sunlight, and a set of tyr goggles with smoke lenses.

[@nasimmoussaoui]

I have a pear if arena goggles

[@nasimmoussaoui]

Pair

[@willkb2012]

either a pair of arena swedix, or arena aquaforces

[@realalbertan]

Arena Cobra Ultra or Speed Socket 2.0. No large frame goggles or masks. 1. They are hideous. 2. More surface area for another swimmer to kick.

[@McMeatBag]

It's such a relief when you finally find goggles that don't freaking leak

[@doran3813]

Thanks for such a timely video. I've been looking for info on goggles all morning and this was super helpful. Great vid, as usual!

[@pauljacobs478]

Don't forget prescription goggles, I am blind as a bat, but with -7.5 goggles, I can actually see pretty well, a must for sighting. Cheers

[@epexusJeffryDalisay]

I've been swimming for more than 20 yrs. I like the smaller goggles. I fact my favorite goggles is also over 20 yrs old. I just change the rubber strap.

[@brianfosterkinsale4403]

does the anti fog coating not fade?

[@Alex-kr7zr]

​@@brianfosterkinsale4403 they probably don't have one. There are some tricks to get antifog when the coating is gone. I'm experimenting with toothpaste at the moment (works, but the toothpaste residue gets caught up in the sharp corners of the goggles). Might try baby shampoo next.

[@Crafftyyy]

@@brianfosterkinsale4403 it will but you can recoat it with sprays.

[@kevinlavery6194]

Magic 5! The best, most comfortable goggles I've ever worn. They are expensive (for goggles) though....

[@taylorlund4188]

Ha! I just ordered my first pair! SO glad to hear positive feedback. At $55/pair, it's still cheaper than spending $20/pair on goggles that keep not fitting...

[@cartercarvalho3157]

Do you have any recommendations for prescription goggles that are tinted/coloured preferably?

Swedish goggles. Cheap, adjustable and you can have clear, tinted, mirrored.

[@nicholasdargus401]

This ☝️

[@possessetducky]

I absolutely loved Swedish goggles when I swam competitively. I am nervous to use them in open water as I do get hit across the face (especially at the start) and they have 0 padding. You do not have issues with them open water?

[@nicholasdargus401]

ETP eh. From my competitive swimming years, it’s not so bad if you get hit in the face. I think it would feel about the same even with padded ones. And I had one instance where one swimmer went out of his way to kick me directly in the face because I was trying to pass him and he was being a jerk.

[@realalbertan]

@@possessetducky open water is 100X safer than a meet warm up

[@fixxzitt]

Can you suggest some brands that produces prescription goggles for open water swim, I find sighting using landmarks difficult without prescription goggles but unfortunately not many brands offer them.

[@Beesno]

For me, the Speedo Vanquishers have been awesome. I've also been trying out some "TYR corrective optical" with a little bit larger eye cups, and they've been great. Both need good anti-fog spray, but work great.

[@gracemason7670]

HUUB are brilliant!!

[@everydaytriathleteuk]

Speedo Vanquishers work for me!

[@Windsurfingaddict]

Looking on here as not been windsurfing in bad shore break and got hammered with very short wave sets yesterday and salt water in eyes resulting in me clearing water off face every 10 seconds and so ended up with sore sunburnt nose after 4 hours , nose skin as all peeled off day after, hoping goggles will help 🤓

[@peelandy]

Agree with all advice given - spot on. I use Huub aphotic for races but they are expensive so use something else for training- as you say it’s what fits that counts. Wonder if shops are allowing try before buy in the current situation?

[@DeanPattrick]

Arena Tracks in Clear. Cheap as chips work superb for my eye sockets.

[@alisontriathlonlover]

Thanks for all the tips 👍😀

[@trbeyond]

I like clear in pools and open water. I’d rather have a little glare but still get lots of light than have things tinted.

[@Alex-kr7zr]

+1 for clear in the pool and for cloudy days. However, in the summer at noon you'd really destroy your eyes quickly. So dark tinted ones for bright sunny days.

[@taylorlund4188]

Anyone used Magic 5s? Just ordered a pair and I'm super excited! The come custom fit from a cell phone face scan for $55.

[@simonshusse]

I bet you have them now and therefore an opinion of your own. Mine broke though, the sidepiece came of at the glued joint. Luckily while entering the water and not out on the open sea.. The manufacturer were great at sending me a new pair though but those ended up staying in the drawer. Maybe I'll use them in the pool one day.

[@taylorlund4188]

@@simonshusse Yes! I did get them and I love them so far. The nose piece did break on the second swim, but luckily they come with some additional nose-pieces that have held up since.

[@dennisalters702]

Nice tips. I’m experimenting with a snorkel mask and am surprised in a positive way.

[@oaristides]

Anyone knows a retailer in Canada that has good options for goggles?

[@MR-AK]

Any suggestions for wide faces which need a wider nose bridge? Do vendors sell nose bridge separately?

[@TheDoonst]

Have a question: slim and small goggles - are they less likely to be ripped off by other swimmers in triathlon (accidentally, of course) than big and bulky ones? Should I switch for a smaller model for a race specifically because of that reason? Or goggles accidents are rare?

[@johannepalabrica4170]

I wanna get the silver

[@tonypapandrea1360]

I have purchased some expensive goggles for racing that are supposedly anti fog only to have them fog up on me during OWS. I proceeded to use a little Spit anti fog to prevent the fogging, but it seems that the Spit may have caused the goggles to become permanently clouded. Do you know if using an anti fog spray has the potential to damage the coating on “anti fog” goggles? Do so called “anti fog “ goggles actually work? They haven’t for me! Thank you!

[@simedinson984]

Don't basically all have a anti fog and most likely the antifog compound is a hydrophobic coating/surface and thereby making water condensation less favourable. this should not be affected by spit alone but with some rubbing or the wrong kind of antifog you might ruin that coating/surface

[@univision1489]

In my long experience with swimming, goggles fog a certain time during the session but you have to patient and they will be clear again in few seconds , 1 minute at most

[@everydaytriathleteuk]

Really useful!

[@LegendJeff]

Sporti S2 optical for me

[@nasimmoussaoui]

I’m a new triathlete and my first ever race I came 4 is that good

[@howzat2046]

No. You lost. 4th is the same as last. Try harder

[@pablojimenez8837]

Which one you will choose to cross the Rio De La Plata river?

[@MrBraindead101]

Easy. The ones that fit.

[@shrivardhanghatge1280]

What to if u want to do triathlon but u are under 18

[@ziggyfrood]

Bungee cords v straps?

[@science999]

Swedish for open water all the way

[@coletbaranzika5842]

I love it ❤️

[@kdongyoo5481]

So...what's your choice? orca??

[@fuminocchi4533]

I wish I knew how to swim :(

[@everydaytriathleteuk]

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[@pauleliebouhanna216]

Only zoggs

[@adisbern]

You're such a cutie patoooootie.

[@elclaudiosanchez]

2002 17 years old i bought a $10 dlls googles in waltmart, went back to Mexico and I was the only guy swiming in Lake "Camecuaro" with googles (google lake camecuaro)

[@Windsurfingaddict]

Looking on here as not been windsurfing in bad shore break and got hammered with very short wave sets yesterday and salt water in eyes resulting in me clearing water off face every 10 seconds and so ended up with sore sunburnt nose after 4 hours , nose skin as all peeled off day after, hoping goggles will help 🤓