Contact lenses while swimming laps?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone do this? I know it is not recommended but wondering if people do it anyway...

[Anonymous]

Nope, never. My contacts are $140 for one box of 6 lenses. That's just too expensive for me to have one float away.

[Anonymous]

Yes, always. But my vision is terrible. I wear goggles. I've done it for years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, always. But my vision is terrible. I wear goggles. I've done it for years

OP here, thank you! I did it today sort of by accident, I wear goggles, and I realized it may not be a problem.

[Anonymous]

I wear contacts in the pool twice per week. Never had a problem.

[Anonymous]

I think as long as you wear goggles it should be okay.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I've done it for almost 30 years wearing goggles. I hate goggles, but what other choice do I have? Never had a problem.

[Anonymous]

Yes, all the time. Just have to wear goggles, and only take them off once my head is out of the water. I couldn't see well enough to find the pool if I didn't wear my contacts! I'd be wandering into the men's locker room or something.

[Anonymous]

I wear contacts, and my son wears glasses. Just a heads up that you can get single vision goggles for $36 on ACLens.com. He usually wears a bifocal, but for swimming, his ophthalmologist told us single vision would be fine. May be worth it if you worry about losing a contact, but need to be able to see!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, all the time. Just have to wear goggles, and only take them off once my head is out of the water. I couldn't see well enough to find the pool if I didn't wear my contacts! I'd be wandering into the men's locker room or something.

cue the 70s porn flick soundtrack.

[Anonymous]

NP here. Anybody have a pair of goggles they'd recommend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, always. But my vision is terrible. I wear goggles. I've done it for years

OP here, thank you! I did it today sort of by accident, I wear goggles, and I realized it may not be a problem.

I always do this! I do triathlons and would not be able to see without my contacts! I have really good googles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, all the time. Just have to wear goggles, and only take them off once my head is out of the water. I couldn't see well enough to find the pool if I didn't wear my contacts! I'd be wandering into the men's locker room or something.

+1.

[Anonymous]

The water is really dirty. I can't imagine getting that on your lenses is a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Anybody have a pair of goggles they'd recommend?

I went to the swimming store on lee highway in arlington. They had at least two brands with perscrioption said and I just picked the more comfortable one.