Snorkel (swimming)
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A snorkel is a device used for breathing atmospheric air when the wearer's head is face downward in the surface water with the mouth and the nose submerged. It may be either a separate unit, or integr
Snorkel, worn with diving half mask
Side-mounted underwater swimmer's snorkel
A range of 1970s snorkels made to British Standard BS 4532
Reef Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef
Goggles
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Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. Th
Snorkel (swimming)
…volume masks and may be made from different materials; common choices are silicone and rubber. A snorkeler who remains at the surface can use swimmer's goggles which do not enclose the nose, as there is no need to equalise the internal pressure. In this case a nose clip may be used if needed. Swimming aids…
An Inuk wearing traditional snow goggles made from caribou antler with sinew for a strap
Aviation goggles as worn by Wilmer Stultz in 1928
Swimming goggles
Safety goggles and helmets, Bell Aircraft, 1943