Hi, looking for a pair of Speedo goggles. Been in a few shops which have them in town but there seem to be around a hundred different types and it doesn't explain the differences. I know that some of for competitive swimmers but what about the rest? Thanks, I need a site / info on the differences google.com and speedo sites dont help either! Thanks

Daft question time, but have you thought of asking in the store? They should know about what they sell!

K x

Call me cynical..but aren't goggles..well goggles ? don't they cover your eyes and let you see underwater ?..or am i missing summat ?

there are ones that have special anti-fog coatings and stuff... which is great cus when I used to swim a lot you had to buy some nasty smelling spray that lasted a month or so!

they sell em at ponds forge :)

just choose some you like the look of that fit nicely.

After having bought four sets of Speedo goggles in under 6 months I can offer the following.

Pair 1 Hologram ones. Scratched at the slightest contact. Very soon un-usable.

Pair 2 The seal made of some kind of black spongy material. Came away from the goggles within a couple of weeks. Took back and got replacement Pair 3.

Pair 3 Seal made of rubber but left at swimming baths after second outing.

Pair 4 Same type as pair 3. Seems to be wearing well but rubber strap 'rotted' and split after only a couple of weeks.

I bought a pair of speedo goggles maybe about 4 years ago now and still going strong. They cost about 10 quid. I generally use them in the summer when on holiday, in the sea or in the pool, because I wear contacts and can't swim in glasses.

Do not buy goggles with sponge around the eyes, it will detach and fall off, these are cheap and the seal is not good. Get proper rubber ones. Good test in the shop, push them against your eyes and see if they stay on without the need for the strap(airtight). The nose should be adjustable and the straps strong and adjustable. Other than that you can pay extra for tinted lens for use in sunshine, or scratch resistant etc.

Another tip, make sure you wash them out after every use with water from the tap and leave them to hang to dry somewhere not too hot and humid. Alot of people wear them in pools and the chemicals make them rot quicker if you don't wash them.

Originally posted by xafier
there are ones that have special anti-fog coatings and stuff... which is great cus when I used to swim a lot you had to buy some nasty smelling spray that lasted a month or so!


If you spit on the the inside just before wearing them they wont fog up, rub it in !

Originally posted by Foxxx

Do not buy goggles with sponge around the eyes, it will detach and fall off, these are cheap and the seal is not good. Get proper rubber ones. Good test in the shop, push them against your eyes and see if they stay on without the need for the strap(airtight). The nose should be adjustable and the straps strong and adjustable. Other than that you can pay extra for tinted lens for use in sunshine, or scratch resistant etc.


I totally disagree. I used to swim competitively - to county championship level an i can honestly say speedo and arena goggles are an overpriced pile of crap.

Particularly rubbish are the rubber seal ones, as opposed to the sponge seal ones. A good test is not to push them against your eyes and see if they stay on without the need for the strap, although that is a good test if you want a pair of goggles that will suck your eyeballs out.
straps only need to be extremely strong if you want your goggles so tight they make your eyes bulge and leave red indents round your eyes for the next week.
The best goggles money can buy are the simplest cheapest looking goggles that most competitive swimmers use. No idea what make they are as they dont come in fancy packaging etc.
They are small lenses, similar in shape to an eye wash cup, usually pink/rose tinted. The nose adjust piece is a piece of yellow plastic - but for extra comfort remove this and use a piece of elastic string tied in a loop. They have very thin white sponge - comes with 2 spare sponges (never had to use) and the main strap is a thin piece of doubled over white rubber band tied in a knot. Adjustment comes from tying knot tighter or looser. This is much better than the exspensive speedo method which always slackens off anyway.
The goggles should be just tight enough not to come off when diving in - if you dive in correctly, this is not v.tight at all.
You can throw these all over the place and they will be fine - the only care needed is to soak they in cold water for an hour or somethin with your trucks/swinsuit after use to get rid of chlorine.
As said, spit will stop em misting up, or you can buy a bottle of anti-mist an use that.
You can probably buy em in ponds forge shop - i always got mine off this bloke who sold swimgear direct to us, not from a shop though for a few quid.

here you are

these are the ones:-

http://www.ukswimstore.com/products.asp?recnumber=278

sorry, i know i said they had pink lenses.

Swim googles are a very personal thing your best bet is to go somewhere like the speedo specialist in ponds forge who will let you try them on and find a pair that fits best for you.

I would never buy online without trying them first.

Agree the expensive ones are not necesaraly the best.