“Best Triathlon Swim Goggles: Reviews and Recommendations for Every Triathlete”

When purchasing swim goggles for triathlon, several key considerations will ensure you select the right pair to enhance your performance, comfort, and visibility. Here are the top factors to keep in mind:

1. Fit and Comfort

• Seal: Look for goggles with a comfortable, secure seal to prevent water leakage. The gaskets should be made from soft silicone or similar materials to avoid pressure points.
• Adjustability: Ensure the goggles have adjustable straps and interchangeable nose pieces to customise the fit for your face.

2. Lens Type and Tint

• Clarity and Visibility: Clear lenses are ideal for low-light conditions or indoor swimming, while tinted or mirrored lenses are better for bright sunlight and outdoor swimming.
• UV Protection: Goggles with UV protection are essential for outdoor triathlons to shield your eyes from harmful rays.
• Anti-Fog Coating: An anti-fog coating on the lenses helps maintain clear vision throughout your swim.

3. Hydrodynamics

• Low Profile: Goggles with a low-profile design reduce drag and improve your hydrodynamics, making you more streamlined in the water.
• Streamlined Shape: A streamlined shape is essential for reducing resistance and enhancing your overall swim speed. In large surf and when body surfing this is a key consideration, larger goggles are much more likely to be lost in bodysurfing than smaller streamlined socket goggles.

4. Durability and Quality

• Material Quality: High-quality materials, such as durable polycarbonate lenses and silicone straps, ensure longevity and reliability.
• Brand Reputation: Consider goggles from reputable brands known for their performance and quality in triathlon and swimming. Volare has thousands of independent 5-star product reviews and is globally recognised as a leading specialist in triathlon and open water swimming products.

5. Field of Vision

• Wide Vision: Goggles with a wider field of vision help you maintain better awareness of your surroundings, which is crucial in crowded swim starts and open water navigation.
• Curved Lenses: Curved lenses can enhance peripheral vision, allowing you to see more without turning your head, allowing for easy sighting.

6. Specific Needs

• Open Water vs. Pool: If you primarily compete in open water, look for features that enhance visibility and comfort in such conditions, whereas pool-specific goggles might focus more on clarity and anti-fog properties.
• Special Features: Some Volare goggles come with photochromic lenses that adjust to varying light conditions, which can be beneficial for early morning or late afternoon swims. This is a great feature for swimmers looking for one set of goggles, as the tint becomes brighter or clearer depending on available light.
• Distance: Fit is everything and its essential to find a comfortable swim goggle that goes the distance, without causing pain and doesn’t need adjusting during your race. Don’t let poor fitting or old leaking goggles, spoil your swimming.

7. Reviews and Recommendations

• User Feedback: Reading reviews and seeking recommendations from fellow triathletes can provide insights into the performance and comfort of different goggle models. Volare swim goggles have become the favourite choice of triathletes and regularly receive 5 start reviews. The wide range of goggles and fit types, covers from beginner to professional and from sprint triathlon to ironman.

8. Triathlon Distances and Swim Goggles? Triathlon races come in several standard distances, and the swim lengths vary depending on the race format. Here are the most common types of triathlons and their distances:

Triathlon distances can vary slightly depending on the specific event or race series. Kids and enticer triathlon distances can be considerable shorter, swim length in triathlon, will range from 200m to 3.8km for an Ironman. Comfortable triathlon swim goggles are essential, however for an Ironman triathlon, comfort is critical factor given the average swim time for the swim leg is 1 hour 16 minutes and the cut off swim time is 2 hours 20 minutes. For longer triathlon swim legs, larger profile open water swim goggles, with super soft silicon gasket are going to provide unrivalled comfort and will allow you to focus on the swim and not be distracted by poor goggles choice.

Sprint Triathlon:

• Swim: 750 meters (0.47 miles)
• Bike: 20 kilometers (12.4 miles)
• Run: 5 kilometers (3.1 miles)

Olympic Distance (Standard Distance):

• Swim: 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles)
• Bike: 40 kilometers (24.8 miles)
• Run: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)

Half Ironman (70.3):

• Swim: 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles)
• Bike: 90 kilometers (56 miles)
• Run: 21.1 kilometers (13.1 miles)

Ironman (140.6):

• Swim: 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles)
• Bike: 180 kilometers (112 miles)
• Run: 42.2 kilometers (26.2 miles)

• These races exceed Ironman distances and can vary widely, but often include longer swim, bike, and run segments.

Why Volare Makes the Best Triathlon Swim Goggles

Volare is renowned for producing cutting edge swim goggles that cater to the specific needs of triathletes. Their swim goggles are designed with advanced optical lens technology to provide superior performance, comfort, fit and visibility in various swimming conditions. Here's an overview of Volare's top triathlon swim goggle models and their unique features:

Miami Triathlon Swim Goggles:

The ultimate allrounder. "Miami" Triathlon Swim Goggles are ideal for open water or pool swimming, featuring a larger frame size for increased visibility and super soft large silicone gasket seals for enhanced comfort and seal, eliminating goggle marks and leaks. This stylish swim goggle features curved swim lens technology, allowing for a gradual increase in curve allowing for maximum visibility. It is the largest swim goggle in the Volare range, excluding our swim masks, the Miami is equally popular with male and female swimmers, thanks to its soft seal technology and wide split strap, which provides security and comfort without the dreading goggle marks.

• Miami Triathlon Swim Goggles Polarized Mirror Lens: Available with integrated polarizing mirrored lens to eliminate glare, enhance vision in bright conditions, and provide robust UV protection.

• Optical Grade Polycarbonate Lens: Treated with anti-fog treatment, offering incredible clarity, reduced glare, and UVA/UVB protection.
• Adjustable Silicone Strap: Easily adjustable for a precision fit, split strap for comfort and secure fit.
• Superior Glare Reduction: Polarized lenses contain a special filter that blocks intense reflected light, reducing glare significantly. This is especially beneficial in bright conditions, such as outdoor swimming in direct sunlight or in open water where sunlight reflects off the surface.
• Miami Triathlon Swim Goggles Silver Mirrored lens: Ideal for bright sunny days, reducing brightness and glare on sensitive eyes.

• Improved Contrast: Enhances colour contrast and depth perception, making it easier to distinguish objects and changes in the water.
• Eva Travel Case: High quality Eva double goggle travel case.

Byron Triathlon Swim Goggles: Designed for all swimming conditions, perfect for triathlon, open water swimming, and indoor swim training. Smaller than the Miami it’s a favourite open water swim goggle amongst female triathletes, featuring super soft gaskets, which minimises the dreaded goggle marks and a highly flexible nose bridge which allows for a perfect fit. A true open water swimming goggle, that’s streamlined, yet offers maximum visibility and optical lens clarity.

The Byron triathlon swim goggle is named after the iconic Byron Bay, which is a coastal town located on the far-north coast of NSW, Australia. Home to Australia’s most easterly point and the iconic Cape Byron lighthouse, the region is known for its spectacular beaches and is an open water swimming paradise.

• Hypoallergenic Silicone Gasket Seals: Enhanced comfort and leak-free seal, conforming to most face types.
• Optical Grade Polycarbonate Lens: Treated with embedded anti-fog treatment for incredible clarity and reduced glare.
• Adjustable Silicone Strap: Offers precision fit control.
• Byron Triathlon Swim Goggles Pink Mirrored Lens: Mirrored lenses reduce glare and enhance visibility.

• Byron Triathlon Swim Goggles Photochromic Lens:  Photochromic lenses adjust to varying light conditions, providing optimal visibility.

Noosa Triathlon Swim Goggles: Noosa Anti-Fog Swim Goggles are named after one of Australia's most iconic beach towns. Noosa open water swim goggles feature soft seal technology, ideal for open water or pool swimming. It’s an exceptional open water swim goggle as it fits a large range of face types.

• Named After Iconic Beach Town: Features soft seal technology, ideal for open water or pool swimming.
• Noosa Triathlon Swim Goggle Smoke Lens: Provides protection against bright sunlight and intense glare, reducing eye strain.

• Noosa Gold Triathlon Swim Goggle Mirror Lens: Offers glare reduction, UV protection, and enhanced contrast.

• Noosa Blue Triathlon Swim Goggle Mirror Lens: Reduces glare, provides UV protection, and enhances colour perception.

• Noosa Clear Triathlon Swim Goggle Lens: Maximises visibility in low light conditions, perfect for both open water and pool swimming.

Kirra Triathlon Swim Goggles

• Low Profile Design: Designed for speed, comfort, and style, ideal for open water and surf swimmers.
• Kirra Triathlon Swim Goggles Clear Lens: Provides clear visibility with zero distortion, allowing swimmers to read water conditions accurately.

• Kirra Triathlon Swim Goggles Gold Mirror Lens: Reduces glare, enhances contrast and depth perception.

• Kirra Triathlon Swim Goggle Silver Mirror Lens: Minimises reflections, provides clear vision in bright conditions, and offers UV protection.

• Kirra Triathlon Swim Goggle Smoke Lens: Reduces brightness and glare, preserving natural colour balance and clarity.

Bondi Triathlon Swim Mask: Choosing a swim mask for triathlon offers distinct advantages, particularly in terms of comfort and vision. The mask design effectively minimises pressure points that are common with standard swim goggles, providing a more comfortable fit for extended use. This is especially beneficial for athletes who often struggle to find comfortable goggles. Moreover, swim masks offer superior peripheral vision, making them ideal for open-water swimming and triathlons where awareness of the surrounding environment is crucial. While their larger shape might seem excessive for lane swimming, the enhanced field of vision and reduced eye pressure make swim masks the perfect choice for open-water events and long-distance triathlons, ensuring both comfort and optimal performance.

• Larger Frame Size: Offers increased visibility, super soft silicone gasket seals for enhanced comfort, and eliminates goggle marks and leaks.
• Wide Field of Vision: Provides a broader, panoramic view, beneficial for open water swimming.
• Optical Grade Polycarbonate Lens: Treated with anti-fog treatment, offering incredible clarity, reduced glare, and UVA/UVB protection.
• Mirrored Lens: Reduces brightness and glare on sensitive eyes, ideal for bright sunny days.
• Anti-Fog: Optical lens.
• Comfort: Reduced pressure and no more goggle marks.

Swim Goggle Care: To keep your swim goggles in good shape and extend their lifespan, follow these care tips:

1. Rinse After Use: Always rinse your goggles with fresh water after swimming to remove chlorine, salt, or other chemicals that can damage the lenses and seals.
2. Avoid Using Your Towel: Don't use a towel or rough cloth to wipe the inside of the goggles, as this can scratch the lenses. Instead, gently shake off excess water.
3. Dry Properly: Allow your goggles to air dry completely before storing them. Make sure they are not exposed to direct sunlight for long periods, as UV light can degrade the materials.
4. Store Correctly: Store your goggles in a protective case to prevent scratches and other damage. Avoid keeping them in hot or humid environments, like a car, as this can affect the elasticity of the straps and the integrity of the lenses.

1. Check the Strap and Seals: Regularly inspect the straps and seals for any signs of wear or damage. Replace them if they start to degrade, as this can affect the fit and functionality.
2. Avoid Touching the Inside of Lenses: The anti-fog coating on the inside of the lenses can be damaged if you touch it with your fingers. If you need to clean the inside, use a lens cleaning solution designed for goggles.
3. Use Anti-Fog Spray: If your goggles start to fog up, use an anti-fog spray or solution specifically made for swim goggles to help maintain clear vision. We recommend making your own using a small amount of no more tears baby shampoo, as it contains surfactants that help reduce surface tension and prevent the build-up of water droplets on the goggles' lenses. This property helps to minimise fogging and maintain clear vision during swimming. You can either apply directly to the lens and rinse off or alternatively mix a ready to go solution in a spray bottle.

Following these tips should help you keep your swim goggles in good condition for a long time!

Conclusion

Volare's swim goggles stand out due to their superior design, advanced lens technology, and exceptional comfort. Whether you are swimming in open water or a pool, Volare has the perfect goggle to enhance your performance and ensure clear vision in various conditions. With features like anti-fog lenses, UV protection, and customisable fit, Volare goggles are the top choice for triathletes worldwide.