Best swimming goggles for indoor pools and open water

We've tested popular adult swimming goggles from Aquasphere, Decathlon, Speedo, Zoggs and more, to find out which are worth buying – whether you're doing lengths in an indoor pool or outdoors in a lido or open water. 

Testers tried out each of pair of swim goggles to see which was the most comfortable and easy to adjust, as well as how watertight they were.

Our results showed us that each individual will have a preference when it comes to comfort, depending on their face shape and size. However, our testers did agree on their favourite, which earned our Best Buy recommendation and costs less than £20. We also found a Great Value recommendation that costs even less.   

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The swimming goggles we tested

All the swimming goggles we tested are listed in alphabetical order below. 

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Adidas Persistar Fit Swim Goggles 

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Lens type we tested Smoke/black

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, adjustable nose bridge

Amazon Basics Unisex Adult Swimming Goggles 

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Lens type we tested Blue

Other lenses available Silver 

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, four interchangeable nose bridges

Aquasphere Xceed Swim Goggles

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Lens type we tested Blue

Other lenses available Orange, red, white

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, three interchangeable nose bridges, includes storage case 

Beeway Swimming Goggles

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Lens type we tested Blue

Other lenses available Black, pink, silver 

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, includes storage case 

Form Smart Swim Goggles

Available from Form (£179)

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Lens type we tested Clear with smart display

Need to know Syncs to Form app via Bluetooth, pairs with Apple and Garmin watches, app costs £13 a month after the first year, anti fog, UV protection, six interchangeable nose bridges (XS-XL), includes storage case

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Nabaiji Xbase 100 Print Swimming Goggles

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Lens type we tested Clear

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, adjustable nose bridge

Speedo Biofuse 2.0 Swimming Goggles

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Lens type we tested Blue

Other lenses available Clear, smoke

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection 

Speedo Fastskin Hyper Elite Mirror Goggles

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Lens type we tested Rose gold

Other lenses available Chrome, fire gold

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, three interchangeable nose bridges, includes storage case

Zoggs Fusion Air Goggles

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Lens type we tested Blue

Other lenses available Smoke

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, adjustable nose bridge

Zoggs Predator Flex Reactor Goggles

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Lens type we tested Photochromatic

Need to know Anti fog, UV protection, includes storage case 

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How we test swimming goggles 

We choose the most popular adult swimming goggles sold at UK retailers and enlist a panel of testers to try them out. We buy all the products we tested. 

We regularly revisit the swimming goggles on sale to see if there are any more popular models that need testing and when we find them we do.

Each pair of swimming goggles is rated on the following:

• Comfort Our testers swim with the goggles in an indoor and outdoor pool, and rate how they feel around the eyes, on the nose and around their head. 
• Visibility The panel rate the lenses on each pair of goggles on their field of vision, if they fog up and how they cope with sunlight. 
• Watertightness We ask our testers to note whether any of the goggles let in water, and, if they do, to what extent. 
• Adjustability Our testers rate how easy the straps are to adjust, both on and off the head. 
• Durability We stretch the straps and drop the goggles from a fixed height to check if any parts break off. We also examine the lenses for scratches after swimming. 

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Can you buy prescription swimming goggles?

If you wear glasses day to day, you might want to buy a pair of prescription goggles for improved visibility when swimming. 

Prescription goggles tend to have lenses that are a similar strength to reading glasses. They won't be identical to your everyday glasses or contact lenses, but they'll improve visibility when in and around the pool, compared with standard swimming goggles.  

The brands we tested that offer prescription swimming goggles are: 

• Aquasphere
• Decathlon
• Speedo
• Zoggs

How to clean swimming goggles

Chlorine from indoor swimming or salt water from outdoor swimming can damage the lenses and straps on your goggles over time. To help them last longer, rinse your goggles under a cold tap after your swim to wash away chemicals or debris.

Once you've rinsed them, shake off the excess water and leave them to dry on a flat surface, away from sunlight. 

Avoid touching or wiping the inside of the lenses, as this can damage the anti-fog coating.

Some of the goggles we tested were left with small scratches after we took them swimming. The best way to avoid this is to store your goggles in a case between swims – some goggles come with cases, but you can often buy one separately if not. If you throw your goggles straight into your bag, they're more likely to get damaged. 

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How to stop swimming goggles from fogging up

It's frustrating when your goggles start to fog up mid-way through a swim. This is usually down to your body temperature rising, while the water temperature remains cool. 

A simple way to stop this from happening is to wet your face and goggles with the water you're swimming in. This helps to bring the temperature of your skin closer to that of the water. 

If the anti-fog coating on your goggles is wearing down, you can also use an anti-fog spray to counteract condensation. 

We haven't tested anti-fog sprays, but the Anti-fog re-activator for £5.99 at Decathlon is the cheapest we found online at the time of testing. 

Other options include the Zoggs EcoFog Anti Fog Goggle Spray, available from £7.20 at Amazon, Decathlon and Zoggs, and the Arena Instant Anti-Fog Spray, £8.40 at Amazon.

How do I choose swimming goggles?

Where you swim determines what will be the best swimming goggles for you:

• Pool goggles For swimming lengths in an indoor pool, look for goggles with a large eye gasket. These will be more comfortable when swimming over a long period of time. For racing indoors, goggles with a smaller eye gasket help to reduce drag in the water. Clear lenses let in the maximum amount of light – they won't reduce glare but you're less likely to encounter this when swimming indoors. 
• Open water goggles Look for goggles with a wide peripheral vision for better visibility of your surroundings. Polarised lenses can help to diffuse the sunlight that's reflected off lakes and seas, but avoid smoked lenses as these aren't suitable for dark, murky water. UV protection is a must too, to help protect your eyes from the sunlight.