Hello Open Water Swimmers
I've participated in a few open water swims over the past few years. My view above the water using regular clear lens googles, when headed in the general direction of the sun, is really poor with clear lenses mainly due to glare. Any recommendations on the type of google/mask and lens color to use to reduce the sun's glare?
Thanks
Steve
Michigan Masters
Serick,
Thanks for starting this thread! I'm facing a five mile open water swim, and I too need to see what would work best for my purposes. I lost a pair of aqua tinted goggles last year b/c it was overcast, and the goggles made things too dark, so I pushed them on top of my head and swam w/out them (it was a mile swim so I figured how bad could it be). But after a while, they worked loose and floated off (hey if anyone sees them, please feel free to keep them, ha!).
I was considering bringing a couple pairs w/ me--a tinted pair and a clear pair (for overcast conditions), then deciding. But ideally I'd love to get something that can work in different condtions. Amber seems like a good choice, although I've never tried them before.
Thanks for the suggestions, folks--please keep them coming!
Serick,
Thanks for starting this thread! I'm facing a five mile open water swim, and I too need to see what would work best for my purposes. I lost a pair of aqua tinted goggles last year b/c it was overcast, and the goggles made things too dark, so I pushed them on top of my head and swam w/out them (it was a mile swim so I figured how bad could it be). But after a while, they worked loose and floated off (hey if anyone sees them, please feel free to keep them, ha!).
I was considering bringing a couple pairs w/ me--a tinted pair and a clear pair (for overcast conditions), then deciding. But ideally I'd love to get something that can work in different condtions. Amber seems like a good choice, although I've never tried them before.
Thanks for the suggestions, folks--please keep them coming!
