I always swim without goggles?

Question

I am a swimmer and season has just started and I again this season am not wearing goggles. I hurts and my vision will be blurred for a couple hours afterward. But could I be doing any permanent damage to my eyes?

Answer 1

I also used to do this. It's very uncomfortable, especially when you have a cold pool with high chlorine.

I would suggest doing some serious goggle shopping to find the right pair for you. I just use swedes. They're about $1.50 each and if you watch the olympics ever that's all anyone wears. (They wear speedo and other goggles just for advertisements)

Answer 2

Come on, eyes are pretty delicate things. I'd wear goggles.

Answer 3

I swam almost my entire young career without goggles. In college, I got goggles merely to keep my contacts in (so I could see the pace clock) during practice. These days, I can take them or leave them. Sure, my eyes sting for a little while after I get out, but I've never heard of anyone experiencing long-term damage from swimming without goggles.

Answer 4

No, you will dry them out, cause irritation, cause pain, maybe experience a drop in eyesight, but after about a week of not swimming you should be back to normal.

As well, it has a lot to do with how chlorinated the pool is. Concentration range from 0.5 p.p.m. to 7.5 p.p.m. The higher the concentration, the more discomfort.