I took adult swimming classes and had a great time. It gave me a lot of confidance in myself. I would definitely get the goggles or the chlorine is going to make it harder.

If you mean "should I wear contacts under my goggles?" then my advice is no, it's far too easy to lose them.

If your question is "should I get prescription goggles?" then the answer depends on how bad your vision is. I have pretty bad vision but I see well enough to read the clock, avoid other swimmers, and not run into the wall. However I know other people who feel uncomfortable without their prescription. It's up to you.

Thanks, Danny! I hadn't thought of prescription goggles.

Swimmer since a child. Such great exercise! But the contacts were a problem for me, too.

I'm going to check into it...

I didn't know about prescription goggles, do the goggles leak water in?

I don't have a pair myself, but my guess is that they leak the same amount as any other goggles.

Loved the swim class! We had a good teacher and swam for about an hour. Did one hour of Zumba first (visiting a class but I taught some routines) which was a nice warm up for the pool. Ended up taking out my contacts and borrowing some goggles, need to buy some. Great exercise!

I got prescription goggles a few years and I LOVE them. goggles help me feel more confident swimming, and the prescription ones make it so I can see where I'm going, who is waving to me, etc. Go for it.