I'm used to close my eyes, but wonder if in open water I should open my eyes to watch for anything harmful or interesting (jellyfish etc). Of course I wear goggles/mask.
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I had a teammate in h/s that swam with his eyes closed everytime he would take a breath, then open them underwater. Yea, he wore goggles too. He said he got into the habit during the summer long course season. He got tired of having the sun blind him in his distance races, so he just closed his eyes.
I swim with mine open, goggles or not. I don't like goggles on backstroke and will keep my eyes open underwater on the starts and turns. Closing them on the turns like one person said might be a calming effect, even if just briefly. I will have to experiment with that one.
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I had a teammate in h/s that swam with his eyes closed everytime he would take a breath, then open them underwater. Yea, he wore goggles too. He said he got into the habit during the summer long course season. He got tired of having the sun blind him in his distance races, so he just closed his eyes.
I swim with mine open, goggles or not. I don't like goggles on backstroke and will keep my eyes open underwater on the starts and turns. Closing them on the turns like one person said might be a calming effect, even if just briefly. I will have to experiment with that one.