Another area where contacts can complicate things? Swimming. Experts say you shouldn’t swim with your contacts in your eyes, ...

“Wearing tight-fitting, waterproof swim goggles can reduce the risk of water ... “Make sure that the pools, hot tubs and showers you use are adequately disinfected,” Stokkermans said.

"I didn't know this [that you shouldn't wear them] but I had my contacts in and I would take my goggles off and show ... as domestic tap water, swimming pools, hot tubs, soil and air.

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It is also paramount for ice swimmers — both old and new — to warm up safely after completing a swim. Some competitions even have hot tubs and saunas for people to use after they finish swimming.

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Maureen Cronin, 53, a former communications executive, was left blinded and forced to quit her job after a common mistake caused parasites to burrow into her cornea and damage her eye.

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Check out our guide to the best swimming goggles for triathlons ... nor too thick to make it overly tight or hot while wearing. Swimming caps are made to be stretchy and to mould to the wearer’s head.