Swimming goggles

corblimey

I'm thinking of taking up swimming, but I have woeful eyesight. I guess it's possible to get goggles that are prescription-only, but have no idea of anywhere that would do it. I live in Cork.

However, are prescription goggles kinda pointless, anyway? If I remember correctly from the last time I was in a pool, below the surface is just a jumble of body parts and agitated h2o - why would I need to see that more clearly?

I guess I'm wondering if any short sighted swimmers out there swear by their prescription goggles and where did they get them?

Chunkylover

http://www.directlinespecs.ie/productlist.aspx?subid=298&catid=76
They are up the north but they are not to expensive if you order online (well not sure what would be considered expensive as I dont wear glasses
Its always handy to see where you are going underwater,you never know what you might hit in some of the pools

hunnymonster

I've gotten a couple of pairs of cheap prescription goggles from
http://www.aquagoggles.com/
Quality is fine and never had problems ordering them online. Only draw back was in openwater swimming the side vision is not great with them. That shouldn't bother you in a pool. These days I wear a cheap pair of speedo goggles with disposable contact lenses.

TM

Bit of an old thread but the recommendation of www.aquagoggles.com was great for me - thanks! Specsavers prescription goggles which only come with the same correction in both eyepieces are €65. Aquagoggles v2 goggles which allow different correction in each eyepiece cost the equivalent of €22 (US$23.95 + US$9.95 P&P + the usual credit card forex margin) delivered (promptly).

hunnymonster

glad they worked out for you.

Paulie907

I have a high minus presciption and was blind as a bat underwater! got a couple of pairs from a crowd called www.directvision2u.com it worked out pretty cheap. I think most opticians do them but always worth having a look on the web first!

TM

The www.aquagoggles.com ones go to -10 diopter and you can choose different correction for left and right unlike some others like SpecSavers, your link etc. Delivery charges on your link are not clear but I wonder if the total price would be as competitive as www.aquagoggles.com?

No vested interest here other than as a satisfied customer by the way!

itsallaboutheL

Paulie907 wrote: »

I have a high minus presciption and was blind as a bat underwater! got a couple of pairs from a crowd called www.directvision2u.com it worked out pretty cheap. I think most opticians do them but always worth having a look on the web first!

This thread is two years old.............................. i think you shoulda gone to Specsavers

TM

It may be 2 years old but the information is still useful. :cool:

Hanley

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

This thread is two years old.............................. i think you shoulda gone to Specsavers

Yerrr!!

Also an acceptable answer;

[east european accent] Eyes... goggles... nothing... [/accent]

Khannie

TM wrote: »

It may be 2 years old but the information is still useful. :cool:

I agree. Shut up the rest of ye.

Hanley: Your OT post is 100% useless without a pic.

either this



or this



would have done nicely.

edit: TM: I'm not taking the peepee out of you. That's just my favourite 5 seconds of the simpsons, ever.

dave80

Khannie wrote: »

That's just my favourite 5 seconds of the simpsons, ever.

+1

Hanley

Khannie wrote: »

I agree. Shut up the rest of ye.

Hanley: Your OT post is 100% useless without a pic.

either this



or this



would have done nicely.

edit: TM: I'm not taking the peepee out of you. That's just my favourite 5 seconds of the simpsons, ever.

THere's a much better one on ebaums but the link I got seems to be broken!! I wanted to use the actual shot where he's tied to the poll with all the green stuff flopping about!!