How much time do you spend thinking about your swim goggles? Hopefully not as much time as the 220 team (we get a bit geeky about kit), but it’s still worth some consideration.
Your open-water goggles will likely be different to your pool goggles as there are different things to think about here – do they give you the width of vision you need to see around you? Is the tint right for the type of race you’re doing? And, perhaps most crucially, are they comfortable and will they stay leak-free for the duration of your event?
It is worth investing a bit in the right goggles for you (although as this test shows, there are lower-cost options). Many triathletes spend a fortune on sunnies for the bike and run, but completely ignore the importance of clear
