Mouldy goggles
December 2025,  EXTRA,  FEATURES,  GEAR,  Gear Advice

Don’t let your swimming goggles go mouldy!

Mould isn’t just unsightly, it might be doing you harm, says Simon Griffiths

Over the past few months, I’ve suffered repeated cases of red and angry eyes. I then rubbed my eyes so much that I damaged the skin around them.

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I started Outdoor Swimmer in 2011 (initially as H2Open Magazine) as an outlet for my passion for swimming outdoors. I've been a swimmer and outdoor swimmer for as long as I remember. Swimming has made a huge difference to my life and I want to share its joys and benefits with as many people as possible. I am also the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 a Year, I provide one-to-one support to swimmers through Swim Mentoring and I'm the creator of the Renaissance Swimmer project.