Swimming Goggles – Important Features for Added Comfort
In addition to optimal face fit, swimming goggles can include a range of features that enhance comfort and usability:
- Anti-fog coating – Prevents fogging of the lenses caused by sudden temperature changes, such as surfacing from the water. Fogged lenses are a common issue, often requiring swimmers to rinse and adjust their goggles repeatedly. Anti-fog coatings solve this problem.
- UV filter – Protects the eyes from strong sunlight during outdoor swimming. This feature is now standard in most high-quality swimming goggles.
- Polarization – Eliminates horizontal light reflections from the water’s surface, significantly improving contrast and visibility.
- Mirrored lenses – Reflect excess sunlight and enhance color clarity without reducing visibility. They are particularly useful for swimming in outdoor pools and natural bodies of water.
- Photochromic lenses – Adjust their tint based on sunlight exposure, darkening in bright conditions.
- Prescription lenses for children and adults – Include corrective lenses that can be customized to each eye’s specific prescription. These goggles also allow for adjusting the distance between the lenses with interchangeable nose bridges of varying sizes. Available corrections range from -8.0 to -1.5 (with increments of 0.5 diopters between -1.5 and -5.5, and increments of 1 diopter between -6.0 and -8.0).
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Every type of swimming goggles used in the pool requires proper care. Most models come with a pouch or case for safe storage, which is especially important for the anti-fog coating. This coating is quite delicate and can wear off quickly with improper use. While it can be restored using special products, this process needs to be repeated as the restored coating is less durable than the original.
NEW! We’ve created a special, rigid case for the safe storage of swimming goggles. This case is available with the FALCON PHOTOCHROMIC and VORTEX MIRROR goggles.
