The making of the MAGIC FIVE
I received them a day or two before the super strict shutdown in Spain, and had few chances to try them out before my tri at home became the first 47:30min continuous test. They’ve been on my face ever since.”
The ‘tri at home’ three-time and reigning Ironman world champion Jan Frodeno is referring to was a well-publicised virtual iron-distance event that raised more than £240,000 for healthcare institutions in Girona and initiatives supported by the Laureus Sport for Good fund. And the product that impressed during his 3.8km pool swim was a pair of goggles from tech start-up brand The Magic 5, who pledged – with the aid of cutting-edge technology – to end the long-standing bugbear of swimmers and triathletes the world over… leaky goggles.
“Swimmers and triathletes know goggles are a fiddly experience to get used to and everything out there is pretty average,” Frodeno says. “Too many let water in or leave pressure marks on your face. The guys offered me a pair to try and it was refreshing because they did what
