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[[Image:SwedishGoggles.jpg|thumb|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 gogglesGoggles''' are a classic and popular typepair of swimming [[goggles]] worn by many [[competitive swimming|competitive swimmers]]. They are produced by Malmsten, a swedish company, hence the name, and were first designed in the 1970s. The most notable feature of these goggles is their low price, usually around $45.00 or less,{{Fact|date=October 2008}} and lack of a gasket or seal around the eye cup, as found on moremost traditionalother goggles. They come in various colors including clear, black, blue, green, red, amber, and pink. ManyThese companiesgoggles are also manufactureavailable with metallic or mirrored Swedish goggleslenses, althoughbut these usually cost more than the regular versionsversion (up to $1115.00).{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
 
Also common among Swedish goggles, iscan thatonly they arebe purchased unassembled, giving users extreme flexibility in design and fit. Usually,Each each goggle set comes with two eye cups, one long (around 36") [[latex]] rubber strip (long enough to be a double head strap), and one piece of string and plastic or rubber tubing for a nose piece.
 
There are many variations in goggle assembly, i.e. some people choose to use only a single head strap, some choose to cut a small piece of latex from the head strap and use that instead of the string nose piece. Malmsten's official assembly instructions can be found at http://www.m-malmsten.se/produktblad/swedishassembly.pdf
 
[[Category:Swimming equipment]]
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