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A picture of various pairs of "swedish" style goggles. Note the different nose pieces and the lack of a traditional seal around the eye. Swedish goggles are a classic and popular type of swimming goggles worn by many competitive swimmers. The original Swedish goggles were produced by the Swedish company Malmsten AB and were first designed in ...
A swimming cap, swim cap or bathing cap, is a tightly fitted, skin-tight garment, commonly made from silicone, latex or lycra, worn on the head by recreational and competitive swimmers. [ 1 ]
The goggles were curved to fit the user's face and had a large groove cut in the back to allow for the nose. A long thin slit was cut through the goggles to allow in a small amount of light, diminishing subsequent ultraviolet rays. The goggles were held to the head by a cord made of caribou sinew.
Zoggs was founded in 1992, and in 1994 Zoggs launched the world's first patented one piece goggle, Phantom, [1] which was shortly followed by the launch of Little Ripper in 1995 which went on to be the No.1 selling junior swimming goggle in Australia and the UK. 1996 saw the introduction of mirrored lenses to Zoggs Phantom goggles.
Swimming caps were used since the early 1900s, when they were made of cotton, silk, or rubberized fabrics and often featured an "aviator-style" chin strap to hold the cap in place. [29] Stretchable and water-tight latex caps became widely available in the 1920s [ 1 ] and more durable and smooth silicone caps in the 1970s.
A swim brief refers to any briefs style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, water polo and diving. The popularity of the Australian Speedo (est. 1928) brand racing brief has led to the use of its name in some countries (e.g. the United States) to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker.