Choosing a nose clip

What are nose clips?

​A small device, designed to keep your nose closed, whilst swimming. Made from various materials, such as metal, plastics and silicon or rubber. When placed on the nose they hold the nostrils closed. These will prevent breathing through the nose.

Why use a nose clip

Commonly used to help all levels of swimmers, some swimmers can have allergic reactions or irritations after swimming. Allegies to the chemicals used in some pools and bacteria of fungus in open water venues. A nose clip can help prevent these reactions.

Also useful when learning to swim, when water entering the nose is a frequent occurance, preventing the early swimmer gaining confidence in the water.

Also useful when kayaking, rafting or surfing and often used with a nose clip strap to prevent the loss of the nose clip.

What to look for in a nose clip

• Nose clips vary in size so make sure you choose an appropriatly sized clip. Check out any reviews posted on any particular nose clip to help determine the right sized clip for you.

• If you plan to swim regularly, look for a clip that is made with strong and durable materials. Plastic clips may loosen over time so a good metal clip will retain the shape longer.. Make sure the padding is made of a durable material like silicon so the nose clip remains safe for your skin.

• If you plan to do a lot of open water swimming, rafting or kayaking, fit a nose clip strap, like Keep-it. Either a short one to the bridge of your googles, ideal for swimmers, or a longer strap that can easily attach to the strap of your goggles or helmet. A strap will prevent you from losing the clip in the mayhem at the start of an open water competition, or the rapids in your kayak. Tri-trained sell a strap containing one strap, made of very fine durable dacron that means you hardly no the strap is in place.