How to protect and prolong the life of your swim goggles?
It's important to take a moment to care for your swim goggles regularly. Caring for your swimming goggles doesn't take much effort or time, but can prolong the life and condition of this piece of equipment that's crucial to this sport.
- After swimming, make sure to rinse your swim goggles in cold fresh water. Rinsing off the dirt. Don't rub the lenses too hard with a rough cloth, which can damage the coating.
- Do not use soap or detergent with strong chemicals, use a mild liquid soap or baby shampoo to clean your swimming goggles.
- Avoid placing them in direct sunlight or hot water as this may cause the rubber to melt or screen to crack.
- Try to lay them out flat to dry in a cool place as much as possible before placing them in your swim bag or towel. Because the leftover water residue in the swim goggles might damage the coating.
- Storing your swimming goggles in their protective case prevents scratches and exposure to outside elements.
How to prevent fogging when swimming?
The anti-fogging coating on inside lens will eventually faded, here are some tips for how to maintain the fog-resistance function of the swimming goggles:
- Do not rub the inside of the swim goggles with a finger or towel. This method may cause damage and rub off the anti-fog coating.
- Activate the anti-fogging coating of the inside lens by soaking the swim goggles in the water before swimming.
- Make sure the swimming goggles fit tightly on your face and there is no gap when swimming.
- Place one small drop of dish soap on each lens, followed by a rinse in cool water for one to two minutes.
- Spit and lick the inside lens like the athletes do.
- Use anti-fog spray. Put them on inside lens.
How to adjust the swim goggles and have a solid watertight experience under the water?
Please always remember that the main reason of leaking may not be caused by the strap, but the swimming goggles frame has gap. Double check if the swim goggles can fit you properly with or without the strap around your head to get the vacuum-sealing.
- Make sure the swim goggles sit on your nose bridge and around eyes comfortably and the sealing the perfect.
- You may adjust the swimming goggles and feel a slight pressure from the swim goggles to your skin.
- Push the lock button to adjust the strap and secure the swim goggle so it will stay put when swimming.