Best swimming goggles 2024: Tried and tested for pools, open water and triathlons

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The benefits of swimming are plentiful but, to get the most enjoyment of it, you’ll need a pair of the best swimming goggles. If you’re planning on joining the growing numbers of people that swim in open water and outdoor pools, the best way to improve visibility is with light-changing photochromatic lenses. To help you navigate all the options, we took a deep dive and tested the best swimming goggles from some of the top brands, hottest triathlon specialists and biggest sporting retailers in the market. How we tested open image in gallery A selection of the best swimming goggles we tested for this review We tested each pair of goggles by swimming lengths of our local pool and outside by doing laps of an open water swimming lake, to fully assess the visibility and anti-fog features.