Swimming gear: goggles, swim cap and travel towel

The basics for lane swimming, swim lessons and holidays by the water. The AquaSport swim goggles are sized for adults and teenagers from 12, made of silicone and plastic, with an adjustable strap and an anti-fog system that helps keep your view clear. The Intex swim cap is one-size silicone that stretches to fit, keeps your hair together and out of your face, and is useful at pools that require a cap. After the swim, the Regatta Giant travel towel in berry red measures 160 × 90 cm, big enough to wrap around you, and packs into its own storage bag.

Tips for choosing

With goggles, fit decides comfort. Press them onto your eyes without the strap: if they stay in place for a second or two, the eye cups suit your face. Then adjust the strap so it holds them without pressing hard. Silicone caps are less likely to pull hair than latex ones. Microfibre dries faster than a regular cotton towel and takes up less room in a gym bag or suitcase. The colours and designs of the goggles and the cap are assigned at random.