How to Tie Swedish Goggles

There's nothing worse for a swimmer than having chlorinated water seep into your goggles while doing a lap. This often happens with goggles fully assembled when purchased, after the plastic straps are loosened over time. To avoid water seepage, swimmers often purchase Swedish goggles, which can be assembled at home to fit your face. Unlike other goggles, which only allow for an adjustment of the head strap, Swedish goggles let the swimmer fit the nose piece to the length of the bridge of their nose. Inside a Swedish goggle pack are most of the items needed to assemble the goggles.

Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
  • Nail file
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Instructions

    • 1

      Before assembly can begin, it may be necessary to use a nail file to file down sharp edges of plastic fragment on the goggles, which are remnants from the production process, so that these fragments will not puncture the skin during swimming.

    • 2

      Make sure to "fit" the goggles. Place the goggles on your eyes to determine how far apart your eyes are. Once that's established, use the scissors to cut the nose piece to size.

    • 3

      Each lens that comes in the package should have a small hole. Use the included string to thread through one of the lens's hole.

    • 4

      Take the included nose piece and thread the string through it. Then, thread the end of the string through the other lens and tie a knot with the other end of the string.

    • 5

      Each goggle lens has an outer hole, opposite the hole nearest the nose. Take the included rubber strap and thread it through one goggle's outer hole. Do the same with the second lens, using the same strap. Make sure that the strap is even in length when pulled through each hole. It helps to get the strap through the hole if you use the scissors and cut each end of the rubber on a strict angle.

    • 6

      Once the goggles are refitted (placed over the eyes), tie the elastic strap in a knot behind your head. Readjust for tightness if necessary. Once you find the right fit, use your scissors to remove the excessive elastic strap.