What are the benefits of wearing swimming goggles?
Protecting Your Eyes
Swimming goggles help shield your eyes from chlorine in pools, saltwater, and invisible impurities. By reducing direct exposure, they can prevent redness, irritation, and discomfort.
Better Visibility Underwater
With goggles, you are able to see more clearly below the surface. This makes it easier to understand your surroundings, stay on course, and avoid bumping into walls or other swimmers.
Improved Focus While Swimming
Without worrying about stinging or blurry eyes, you can concentrate more on your swimming technique and breathing. This often leads to smoother and more efficient movement in the water.
Greater Comfort During Long Sessions
Goggles help keep your eyes from drying out or becoming tired, allowing you to swim longer and more comfortably. This is especially useful for people who swim regularly.
Increased Safety and Confidence
Clear vision reduces anxiety in the water and helps you move calmly and safely. This is particularly helpful for beginners, children, and people swimming outdoors.
Protection from Sunlight Outdoors
Swimming goggles are designed to block ultraviolet rays, helping to reduce eye strain and damage when swimming under direct sunlight.
What are the differences between racing and training goggles?
- Purpose and Design Philosophy
Racing goggles are built for maximum speed and hydrodynamics during competitions. Every design choice focuses on reducing water resistance and distraction over short periods. Training goggles are designed for comfort, durability, and protection during long, repeated swim sessions. Performance matters, but not at the expense of eye comfort or longevity.
- Fit and Profile
Racing Goggles
Very low profile (sit close to the eyes), Smaller lenses reduce water drag, Often use thin gaskets or no gaskets at all, Fit is tight and precise
Training Goggles
Larger lenses with more space around the eyes, Thicker, softer gaskets, Designed to seal comfortably, even if worn for an hour or more
- Strap and Adjustment System
Racing Goggles
Thin, lightweight straps, Often basic or manual nose bridge adjustment, Designed to stay secure in dives and fast turns
Training Goggles
Thicker, more elastic straps, Easy adjustment systems, Comfort and stability prioritized over minimal weight
How to find perfect swimming goggle fit?
We recommend that when trying a pair of goggles on you follow the instructions below.
- Open eyes wide
- Place goggles over eyes without securing the strap
- Relax face and release hold
If the goggles stay in place for a few seconds you have the correct size; if not then the goggles are not fit your face.
OR
- Position the goggles into the eye sockets to determine if the goggles are comfortable. You should feel a slight suction.
- Stretch the head strap over the back of the head to rest at a 45 degree angle on the crown of the head. Adjust the strap so the goggles are a firm fit. Tightening straps does not always prevent water leaking.
- Ensure the nose bridge is adjusted correctly. Individual size nose bridges are ideal for difficult to fit faces i.e. large noses, wide faces, and high nose bridges.
What is premium anti-fog (PAF)?
"Premium anti-fog" is crowned with a coat that enhances anti-fog performance that is even higher than our standard anti-fog coating. SWANS swimming goggles with "premium anti-fog" which use hydrophilic anti-fog technology with increased hydrophilic component is more durable.
MIT means Mirror Insert Technology. By processing the mirror coat, which is originally processed on the surface of the lens, between the lenses, it prevents the mirror coat from peeling off even if the lens surface is scratched.
When is polarized lens useful?
It is suitable for use in open water held at the sea or lake, outdoor pools in fine weather, indoor pools with bright lightings etc. You can use it comfortably because it suppresses the light reflected on the water surface and ensures clear visibility.
When are swimming goggles with photochromic function useful?
It is useful in environment such as open water and outdoor pools where the weather changes.
What should I do when there is a water leak from my swimming goggles?
You may need to adjust the nose strap or head strap. Without wearing the head strap on your head, put the eyecup against your face and check if it feels like it is sticking to your face. If it does not stick to face and come off immediately, please refer to the follow method and adjust it once.
- Adjust the tightness of the head strap but be careful not to make it too tight
- Change the size of the nose strap
- If the cushion is designed to be removed, check that the cushion is attached correctly
How do I choose swimming goggles?
You may use below questions to guide you for the suitable swimming goggles:
- Are you looking for adult goggles or junior goggles?
- Do you swim for leisure or professional training? If you're planning on being active in the pool or participating in triathlons, it’s important to choose a pair that offers good peripheral vision and a secure seal around the eyes. For recreational swimming and snorkelling, look for wider frames with adjustable straps that lay flat against your eyes.
- Are you short-sighted/far-sighted that you need lenses to accommodate such?
- Do you prefer clear or tinted lenses?
- Do you prefer lenses with premium anti-fog technology?
- Do you prefer mirrored or polarised lenses?
- Do you need wider lenses for enhanced peripheral vision? Curved lenses for increased performance and enhanced wide view to help ensure you can focus on your swim.
How do I choose prescription swimming goggles?
Prescription swimming goggles are sold with individual lenses for each eye, and there is no distinction between left and right lenses. Accessories such as nose strap and head straps are sold separately.
If the prescription strength is the same for both eyes, you may also choose ready‑made prescription swimming goggles. In general, we recommend selecting a prescription that is slightly weaker than your regular eyeglasses.
