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Swimming Top 10

What you need to Consider

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Goggles are a big part of your kit, but often the most under valued. They help protecting your eyes from the sun, glare and improve your vision underwater. Whether you are swimming in the pool or braving the outdoor swimming we have everything you will need when it comes to your swimming googles. 

Below we have provided advice on selecting the best open swimming goggles/ indoor swimming goggles and our recommended top 10 goggles ranges for 2021 based on their excellent performance and reliability. Typically lightweight and strong, with excellent optical qualities and performance coated lenses, the brands are trusted and worn by the Pros. Only the highest standards are good enough, and you should expect the best.

Key Features for Outdoor Swimming Goggles

  • Wider field of vision - Larger curved lenses give greater visibility
  • Photochromic -  These will darken and lighten with the light making you able to swim outdoor in all types of weather and lighting conditions. 
  • Mirror Coating - Reduce brightness and cut out glare. 
  • Polarized - These reduce glare off the surface of the lens. 
  • Prescription -  When you are swimming outside your vision is far more important than in the pool. If you cannot see that well there is a possibility that you could endanger your own life by not being able to see well enough to exit the water. 
  • Anti-Fog Gel/Spray -  If you are worried about fogging (and the spit and sea water method isn’t working for you) there are some goggles that will include an anti-fog coating but if your favourite pair does not don't panick you can still get an Anti-fog gel or spray which will help eliminate fog. CLICK HERE to buy.

Best Lens Colours to Consider for Swimming sunglasses:     

Lens Tint Features
  • Grey/smoke - The grey, smoke and grey-green tints are the most common of tinted lens. They block out light without changing the overall colour perception and are great for all-weather use.
  • Brown - Brown is a good choice for all-purpose wear. High-contrast browns and coppers will helping you to observing the changing contours.
  • Orange/Amber - Orange and Amber are good choices for partly sunny or varying conditions. In these light conditions they can help increase contrast.
  • Yellow - Its more effective in low light conditions such as swimming overcast/ cloudy days. It is superior in contrast enhancement.
  • Clear - This lens is suitable for low light and dark conditions. Ideal for swimming indoors.

 

Prescription Considerations for Swimming:

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There are 3 types of prescription types you can choose from depending on your need/use/prescription

 

  1. Stick on Bifocals

This is a just add water stick-on-bifocal that help to magnify your reading. Made out of an Aspheric polymer, this is for the swimmer who can see long distance but just needs a little boost in order to read their dive computer and gauges.  

  • Designed for all goggles and dive masks - It can be trimmed to size and position on your swim goggles wherever is most comfortable for you. 
  • Large 1.6 inch in diameter for increased field of vision

Available for prescription power: +1.00, +1.25, +1.50, +2.00, +2.25, +2.50, +2.75, +3.00

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  1. Ready Glazed Prescription Goggles 

These are similar to ready readers. They can be bought in specific cylinder and sphere powers which will be chosen for you by our optician based on your prescription.

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  1. Directly Glazed with your prescription to Goggles 

This is directly glazed in you prescription goggles thus giving you the widest field of vision for the diver who is diving often and needs a prescription lens in order to get the most out of the swimming. Available with Single Vision.

 

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  • Anti-Fog Gel/Spray -  If you are worried about fogging (and the spit and sea water method isn’t working for you) you can get an Anti-fog gel or spray which will help eliminate fog.

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Available for Spheres: -8 to +8 and Cylinder: -6 and +6 depending on the dive mask brand

Please note that our optician will look at your prescription and select the most appropriate left and right lenses for you. Water acts to increase magnification by about 2.5 times so a small change in your prescription will not be a problem. 

(All products and brands are genuine and authentic. All prescription lenses are made in UK to EU rules and regulations and safety standards. We also check all frames and prescriptions before leaving our practice to ensure they meet your requirements.)  

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