Why can't I swim underwater with my eyes open?

Question

Do you know how to swim? I do some.

Answer 1

see the reason u cant open ur eyes under water is because there are there itty-bitty water monkeys .These water monkeys only eat pretty eyes right, soo anyone  that they feel has pretty eyes they .. well attack i guess u could say, soo im just guessing u have pretty eyes( im not hitting on u  , unless u want to be , then heyyy ;) anyways!)and soo once u open  your eyes under water the water monkeys ATTACK! and thats what the burning feeling is , now people like me and some others who dont have pretty eyes , we  can see underwater. soo may i suggest either getting a nice pair of goggles or ugly eyes. I

and yes i swim alot .. swimming is like the BEE'S KNESS! haha

i hope that helped!

Answer 2

omg i cant do it eathier. do u have to plug ur nose? i dont and i think thats why i cant.

Answer 3

It is always safer and more hygienic to swim with a good pair of swimming goggles, in own or public pool. The quality of water in the public pool is many times worse than a private pool, due to the large number of users.

Do not forget that not only is there  a high amount of chlorine in the water, but also a fair amount of dirt and urine. Would you like all these to get into your eyes? You would get a stinging feeling in no time. The goggles will also afford protection should some other swimmers unintentionally poke you in the eyes and you could get real hurt. Wearing goggles and swimming under-water with them is magic--you can see everything and everybody so clearly!

Answer 4

you can open you eyes underwater but not for a very long time cause it hurts. if you really wanna do it, practice.

Answer 5

I do it all the time

Answer 6

wear goggles!!! thats what there made for...

Answer 7

Just open your eyes. It's that easy. You can.

Answer 8

You can swim underwater with your eyes open, but it may not feel good if there is chlorine in the water.

Answer 9

neither can I, because I am scared of the possible infections I will get from the chlorine water(cant wear contact lensesif I get infected, duh). I wear goggles ;)

Answer 10

I can't do it either. Just keep on trying. It's hard to do in the ocean. It'll burn your eyes if you do it. In freshwater, like in a lake or pool, I think you can get contacts that'll let you swim with your eyes open. Or use goggles.

Answer 11

my the Chemicals in it burns ur eyes and u can't c underwater

Answer 12

just open ur eyes it might hurt at first but just open them it might be a little blurry but you can still make out wat objects are in front of you.

Answer 13

The chemicals may be irritating.  The thought of "getting your eyeballs wet" is kind of wierd.  You may want to try goggles - they fit well and are inexpensive

Answer 14

ur eyes are sensitive to clorine like mine

Answer 15

the chlorine burns you eyes. Ouch painful right! : ) If you need help swimming try and do some swim lessons

Answer 16

You can, but if there's chlorine, it'll hurt ur eyes. And I think if u swim kinda fast, It'll hurt some too.

I keep mine closed. I used to keep em opened but I got tired of red eyes and stuff. so yea ;)