Step 1 : Test the seals of the eye pieces with your face shape
Place each pair of goggles over your eyes without fitting the straps around your
head. Use your fingers to press the goggles gently onto your eyes. If they have enough suction to seal to your face for 3 seconds, they’re a good fit. If they pop off, look for a smaller size.
- Improper suction will let water in
while you swim and your goggles will pop off your face more often. - Some goggles have eye cups that stick to the inside of your eye socket—just outside of your eyeball—for extra suction.
Step 2 : Check to see if the nose bridge is comfortable on your nose.
Swimming goggles typically have either an adjustable nose bridge or replaceable one. Goggles with an elastic strap nose bridge can be tightened by pulling on each side of the strap. If the piece doesn’t seal onto your nose properly, tighten the strap or swap it with a different piece until you’re comfortable.
- Rope nose bridges are similarly flexible but require you to thread a small piece of rope through each of the eye cups.
- Replaceable nose bridges usually come in three different sizes.
Step 3 : Test out different goggle shapes
Many goggles are designed with oval shapes, which are better suited for looking straight ahead. However, if you’re going to
be swimming in open water, you may want to try out different shapes that are larger and allow for greater peripheral visibility.
- You can purchase goggles for different occasions if you’d like. Many goggles are marketed for different needs (competition, practice, recreational).