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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 goggles''' are a classic and popular type of swimming [[goggles]] worn by many [[competitive swimming|competitive swimmers]]. They are the most popular goggle among elite swimmers.<ref name="swedishgoggles1">http://www.swedishgoggles.com/produktblad/Swedish%20goggles%20history%20080715.pdf</ref> The original Swedish goggles were produced by the Swedish company Malmsten AB and were first designed in the 1970s. Swedish goggles influenced many other goggle designs and generic Swedish goggles are widely available. Malmsten claims that Swedish goggles are "probably the worlds most copied swim goggles."<ref name="swedishgoggles1"/>
 
Swedish goggles are notable for a lack of a gasket or seal around the eye cup, as found on most other goggles. They come in various colors including clear, black, blue, green, red, amber, pink, silver metallic and bronze metallic. Swedish goggles are relatively low cost, with basic goggles costing around $5 retail and metallic goggle costing around $15.<ref name="slate1">{{cite web|last=Lapidos |first=Juliet |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2197095/pagenum/2 |title=The best swim goggles. |publisher=Slate.com |date=2008-08-12 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/www.slate.com/id/2197095/pagenum/2|archivedate=2011-02-20}}</ref>
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