Here's a silly question-- what color are your goggles? I've had a blue tinted pair for a long time, this morning the strap broke and rather than take the time to fix it I grabbed my back up pair. Same brand and type only the tint is 'smoke'. It was weird but I found them totally disorienting for the first couple of hundred yards. They were fine after that but it made me wonder anyone else has a color preference or loyalty.
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Goggles are really the most important workout equipment you buy. Besides fit requirements, clear vision is important.
I divide my goggles in three categories:
Workout: I workout in an old indoor pool. Every turn is a race turn to me, so seeing through antifog Amber lenses is the only way to go. Your vision is enhanced and you see the walls better.
I usually require younger swimmers I coach to get the amber colored ones.
Race indoors: Again amber or clear. I used to have a unique goggle cap, but since I had laser surgery I don't need it. Again a good antifog is important, if the coating is worn off it goes in the trash.
Race outdoors: Again a good antifog is important, but I have UV rated darker smoke for the breaststroke, and mirrored finish for backstroke.
All in all I have at least 5 pairs in each of my swim bags. Plus when I coach kids I keep a pair handy for when someone forgets their goggles. Kids cannot swim right without goggles. I often wonder how I every swam back in the old pre-goggle days:cool:
Goggles are really the most important workout equipment you buy. Besides fit requirements, clear vision is important.
I divide my goggles in three categories:
Workout: I workout in an old indoor pool. Every turn is a race turn to me, so seeing through antifog Amber lenses is the only way to go. Your vision is enhanced and you see the walls better.
I usually require younger swimmers I coach to get the amber colored ones.
Race indoors: Again amber or clear. I used to have a unique goggle cap, but since I had laser surgery I don't need it. Again a good antifog is important, if the coating is worn off it goes in the trash.
Race outdoors: Again a good antifog is important, but I have UV rated darker smoke for the breaststroke, and mirrored finish for backstroke.
All in all I have at least 5 pairs in each of my swim bags. Plus when I coach kids I keep a pair handy for when someone forgets their goggles. Kids cannot swim right without goggles. I often wonder how I every swam back in the old pre-goggle days:cool:
