The best swimming goggles
Lengths before work, a family swim or a sea dip on holiday: goggles that seal without pinching and stay clear to the end of the session.
Comfort comes down to the seal. Soft, wide seals suit leisure and fitness swimming; small racing eyecups sit inside the eye socket and stay put through dives and turns, but take a little longer to get used to.
Lens colour matters more than people expect: clear for indoor pools, tinted or mirrored for bright days and open water. Every pair here has an anti-fog coating and UV protection.
What matters
- A seal that's snug without pressing.
- Lens colour: clear indoors, tinted or mirrored outside.
- A strap that's easy to adjust.
- Anti-fog coating and UV protection.
#1 of 5
Best overall
Speedo Biofuse 2.0 Swimming Goggles
£25.00 RRP
Super-soft seals and a flexible frame mould to the face for a snug, comfortable fit through a long lane session, and the strap's patented traction gears make it easy to adjust.
What owners say: Owners say they seal well without leaking, feel comfortable round the eyes and give super clear vision without fogging.
A closer look: Rinse them in clean water after each swim and let them dry before they go back in the bag, as Speedo advises; it helps the soft seals last. Don't wipe the inside of the lenses, which rubs off the anti-fog coating.
- Super-soft seals
- Flexible frame
- Patented easy-adjust strap
- Anti-fog coating
- UV protection
Best for: Regular lane swimming
- Style
- Fitness, soft seals
- Lens
- Smoke tint; anti-fog, UV
- In the box
- 1 pair
#2 of 5
Best for families
Moseem Mirrored Swimming Goggles (2-pack with case)
£10–£20 Price range
Two pairs of mirrored goggles in one box, with nose clips, earplugs and a case, and the strap fits adults and children from six. Handy for a family swim, or a holiday where one pair always goes missing.
What owners say: Owners find them comfortable and well designed, with a snug fit that works well for children, and use them happily in the pool and the sea.
A closer look: The mirrored lenses are at their best on bright days and outdoors, so they suit holidays, lidos and the sea. Keep them in the case between swims so the lenses don't scratch.
- 2 pairs, mirrored lenses
- Case, nose clips and earplugs
- Fits adults and children 6+
- Click-fit strap buttons
- Anti-fog and UV
Best for: Families and holidays
- Style
- Everyday, soft silicone seals
- Lens
- Mirrored; anti-fog, UV
- In the box
- 2 pairs, case, 2 nose clips, 2 pairs of earplugs
#3 of 5
Best wide view
Zoggs Panorama Swimming Goggles
£10–£20 Price range
Curved lenses give a 180° view, so there's less head-turning to spot the wall or other swimmers, and they're made for the pool or open water. The quick-adjust strap is designed not to pull at hair.
What owners say: Owners find them comfortable and watertight, say they spare them sore eyes after a swim, and think they're good value.
A closer look: Pick clear lenses for indoor pools, and tint or smoke for outdoor swims and bright days. The wide lenses suit swimmers who feel closed in by small racing goggles.
- 180° wide-view lenses
- Fogbuster anti-fog
- UV protection
- Quick-adjust double strap
- Clear, tint or smoke lenses
Best for: Wide view, pool or sea
- Style
- Wide-view, pool or open water
- Lens
- Clear, tint or smoke; anti-fog, UV
- In the box
- 1 pair
#4 of 5
Best for racing
arena Tracks Mirror Racing Swimming Goggles
£21.99 RRP
A low-profile racing goggle approved by World Aquatics, with four interchangeable nose bridges to get the fit right and a double strap that stays put through dives and turns. arena was founded in 1973 by Horst Dassler, son of adidas's founder, after he watched Mark Spitz win seven golds at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
What owners say: Owners find them comfortable and well made, with hardly any leaks and clear vision in the water.
Heads up: The mirrored lenses are dark, so they're happiest outdoors and in bright pools; a clear pair suits dim indoor sessions better.
A closer look: Try each nose bridge before the first swim: the right one lets the eyecups sit flat without pressing. They suit club and competitive swimmers more than a gentle weekly dip.
- World Aquatics approved
- 4 interchangeable nose bridges
- Mirrored, anti-fog lenses
- Double strap
- Made without PVC
Best for: Racing and club swimming
- Style
- Racing, low profile
- Lens
- Mirrored; anti-fog, UV
- In the box
- 1 pair, 4 nose bridges
#5 of 5
Best budget
Amazon Basics Swim Goggles
Under £10 Price range
A no-fuss spare pair for the swim bag: small eyecups that sit inside the eye socket, cushioned silicone seals and four nose pieces to fine-tune the fit.
What owners say: Owners say they seal well, fit nicely and work in the pool and the sea, and think they're great value.
A closer look: Low-profile goggles take a minute to set up: try the nose pieces from the smallest up until the seals sit snugly without pressing. Keep this pair in the swim bag as a backup for the day the usual strap snaps.
- Inner-eye fit
- 4 interchangeable nose pieces
- Cushioned silicone seals
- Anti-fog and UV
- Latex-free
Best for: A spare pair
- Style
- Low profile, inner-eye fit
- Lens
- Mirrored silver; anti-fog, UV
- In the box
- 1 pair, 4 nose pieces
How they compare
| Feature | #1Speedo Biofuse 2.0 | #2Moseem 2-pack | #3Zoggs Panorama | #4arena Tracks Mirror | #5Amazon Basics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best for families | Best wide view | Best for racing | Best budget | |
| Picked Rating | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Price | £25.00 RRP | £10–£20 Price range | £10–£20 Price range | £21.99 RRP | Under £10 Price range |
| Style | Fitness, soft seals | Everyday, soft silicone seals | Wide-view, pool or open water | Racing, low profile | Low profile, inner-eye fit |
| Lens | Smoke tint; anti-fog, UV | Mirrored; anti-fog, UV | Clear, tint or smoke; anti-fog, UV | Mirrored; anti-fog, UV | Mirrored silver; anti-fog, UV |
| In the box | 1 pair | 2 pairs, case, 2 nose clips, 2 pairs of earplugs | 1 pair | 1 pair, 4 nose bridges | 1 pair, 4 nose pieces |
| Best for | Regular lane swimming | Families and holidays | Wide view, pool or sea | Racing and club swimming | A spare pair |
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