How to choose your swimming goggles?

At Decathlon, we differentiate swimmers between three skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Beginner:

Swimming goggles for beginner swimmers have been designed for comfort and easy adjustment (with straps or notched nose bridges).

If you want a wider field of vision, you can also opt for a swimming mask.

With medium stability, beginner goggles offer a panoramic field of vision so that you can see everything happening around you and feel at ease.


Intermediate:

Swimming goggles for regular use are designed with a more flexible nose bridge and a narrower field of vision.

They are as easy as the beginner goggles to adjust but offer greater stability when swimming.

If you prefer masks to goggles, there are also swimming masks with the same characteristics!

Advanced:

Goggles for advanced swimmers are designed for perfect hold on the face, a precise field of vision and great stability when swimming.

They are hydrodynamic and ideal to help you reach your performance goals.

There are two types of adjustments:

- Some goggles have removable nose bridges, so you can choose the one that suits your face best.

- However, "Swedish" type goggles must be set up yourself by adjusting the strap and the nose bridge so that the goggles are perfectly adapted to your face. These are meant for extreme comfort and ultra-clear vision.

Our beginner and intermediate swimming goggles come in 2 sizes: Sizes S and L.

Size S is for children or adults with smaller face sizes. 

Size L is for children or adults with bigger face sizes.

There is only one size for our advanced swimming goggles. 

They include different adjustment systems to fit every face shape.

Here is a very simple 3-step test to help you choose the size of your goggles:

1. Place the goggles over your eyes and press down on the lens, but don't put the strap around your head.

2. If the goggles “stick” to your face and remain in place, they are the right size and won’t allow water to enter. 

If not, they are too big or too small depending on the areas they lose contact with the skin and they also might feel a bit uncomfortable. 

In this case, try another size!

3. Adjust the goggles at the strap and nose bridge. 

In order to avoid injury, don't pull them too tight,  but do ensure that water cannot get in under the lenses.