🥽 GEAR SPECIAL 🥽 | Best open water goggles | Which goggle lens do I need?

🥽 GEAR SPECIAL 🥽 | Best open water goggles | Which goggle lens do I need? | Masks vs goggles

Published: Wed, 04/02/25

Updated: Wed, 04/02/25

Dear fellow swimmers

Choosing a decent pair of swimming goggles is essential for a comfortable and safe swim, ensuring clear vision, protecting against UV rays and chlorine and preventing eye irritation. Which is why we've dedicated this month's GEAR SPECIAL newsletter to helping you choose the right pair!

Read on for our guide to goggles lenses for different conditions, advice on how to choose prescription goggles and our round up of the best swimming goggles and masks in 2025.

Jo Tinsley

Gear Editor

Image: Zoggs Spectra

REVIEWS

Best pool and open water goggles

There is plenty of innovation in this year’s goggle round up, from honeycomb technology for a super comfortable fit to an in-goggle digital compass to help you swim straight in open water.

GUIDE

Which goggle lens do I need for open water and pool swimming?

Swimming goggles come with a vast array of lens types, all suited to different light conditions. Gear Editor Jo Tinsley explores which lens suits your swim.

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SWANS – goggles for the pool and open water

Founded in Japan in 1911 SWANS has been making swimming goggles since 1945. Today, they still research, design and manufacture our goggles at our factory in Japan.

They believe in high quality, ultra-comfy and leak-free goggles with a wide range for everyone from the dippers, fitness swimmers, triathletes, open water nomads and elite athletes.

DIVE IN!

GUIDE

How to choose prescription goggles: plus six of the best

Whether it’s sighting a course, deciphering the lido clock or simply enjoying the scenery, having the correct prescription goggles is an essential part of your kit.

GUIDE

How to design the perfect goggles

What goes in to designing the perfect pair of swimming goggles? They might look simple but a lot of time and effort goes in to getting them right. We turned to award-winning designer Chris Johnson to find out.

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TRIED & TESTED

OPEN WATER SWIMMING MASKS

Panoramic vision, optimum comfort and protection from wildlife and the elements: swimming masks can offer a real benefit to open water swimmers. We explore the benefits and put four masks to the test.

READ ALL SWIMMING MASK REVIEWS

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