Goggle marks, be gone!

Goggle marks are the bane of all swimmers heading to work – but with a bit of TLC for your eyes before and after your swim, those pesky telltale marks will be a thing of the past and your eyes will feel cool, calm and hydrated all day

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Who knows the pain of an early morning swim, then heading to work with tell-tale goggle marks around your eyes?

It’s something we, the Outdoor Swimmer team, know too well. While we wear our goggle marks with pride, we were all chomping at the bit to try TRIHARD’s Pre & Post-Swim Eye Gel to see if it would make a difference.

Personally I have quite dry and sensitive skin around my eyes, and this can be aggravated by chlorine in the pool, so I was excited to try the gel for its chamomile extracts that soothe and calm sensitive skin, and sea buckthorn oil, which reduces inflammation.

Does the gel make a difference?

To put the Eye Gel to the test, myself, Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon, editor Ella and feature writer Rowan had two of our usual swim training sessions: one WITHOUT applying the eye gel before and after the swim, and one WITH the application of the gel before and after.

We were surprised and pleased with the results, seeing a big difference the eye gel made for leaving our skin calm and hydrated, and very little to no goggle marks at all.

Here’s what the team thought of the TRIHARD Pre & Post-Swim Eye Gel…

Rowan

Thinner, more delicate eye skin is a big issue in this delightful perimenopausal phase – even my softest goggles leave an imprint, especially after a pool session. So, I jumped at the chance to try the TRIHARD Pre & Post Swim Eye Gel before my swim to protect around my eyes from chlorine, then again afterwards. The cool ceramic applicator feels blissful on tired, puffy eyes, and the lightweight gel—packed with hyaluronic acid and aloe – leaves my skin calm, hydrated and less marked.

Simon

I’ve never been bothered about goggle marks. In fact, I usually wear them with pride. But pool swimming can sometimes irritate the skin around my eyes, and the TRIHARD Pre & Post Swim Eye Gel genuinely helped. Applying it before and after my swim left that delicate skin feeling softer and more hydrated than usual.

With the post‑swim application, I noticed a brief tingling. That’s not surprising, as chlorine can leave the skin more sensitive after swimming, making it react more easily to products. The sensation faded quickly and acted as a reminder that I probably should take better care of the skin around my eyes.

For swimmers who are bothered by irritation or goggle marks, this gel adds a soothing, easy step to the routine. And even if you’re not bothered, it simply feels nice.

Abi

I have dry and sensitive skin around my eyes, which can feel very itchy after a pool swim. On application of the TRIHARD Pre- & Post-Swim Eye Gel before and after my swim, my skin felt instantly cooled and calmed, and there was barely any hint of goggle marks on my face, post-training. I love the ceramic applicator, which also has a cooling effect on the skin. This little blue bottle is now a permanent resident of my swim kit bag!

Ella

I’m already a fan of the TRIHARD Pre- & Post-Swim Moisturiser so was keen to try this product. I am prone to dark circles under my eyes anyway and so goggles just exacerbate the problem. I applied the product before swimming not long after waking and I already saw an improvement in my tired eyes. The product is cooling, smells lovely and easily absorbed, my skin looked brighter, less puffy and no goggle marks remained!

So, it turns out the Outdoor Swimmer team are now all eye gel converts! Whether you’re fussed about goggle marks or not, the skin around the eye area needs extra care if you wear goggles frequently and are in and out of a chlorinated pool. And with products like the TRIHARD Pre- & Post-Swim Eye Gel, swimmers’ eyes can get that much needed dose of TLC – and no goggle marks!

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