Eyes open underwater

[The_ModeRazor]

I can open my eyes, but not in salt water. It just makes it hurt and my vision gets all blurry. Like some kind of silly first-person shooter.

 

[Mr.Gompers]

I can usually keep my eyes open underwater even in the ocean, only time I can't is when there is an obscene amount of chlorine in the water.

 

[Tharwen]

I'm usually fine with it. I don't do it often, because then it just feels like I've worn contact lenses for several days. Saltwater is usually easier though.

 

[Ninonybox_v1legacy]

Yes, I can. I just liked being able to, so I kept doing it since being a little kid.

Yeah same here.

 

[spartan1077]

Never closed my eyes under water, and never have goggles.

 

[supagama]

my eyes are ridiculously sensitive, plus, i need glasses to see, so i have always worn goggles

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Doesn't really bother me, unless I've been swimming for an hour or so. I don't like Goggles at all, but I occasionally wear a mask to go skin-diving. Now that's fun, too bad I haven't gone anywhere to do it in years.

 

[Baldry]

I tend to use goggles but I can without them if i have too

 

[IxionIndustries]

Yeeeaaah, I can't do it at all. Water always fucking burns my eyes.

I really wish I was used to it, but the pain of my corneas burning away in a chemical bath doesn't sound like I am.

 

[Enzeru92]

I hate wearing goggles so i just got use to opening my eyes in the water

 

[Abengoshis]

Yes, however in public swimming pools when I was younger I would have burning eyes for a long time afterwards.

 

[Beryl77]

I never had any problems keeping my eyes open underwater. I don't know why I'm able to do that and you aren't.

 

[dragonslayer32]

I can't wear goggles. I hate them. I have never had any problems with opening my eyes underwater, it has never hurt me.

 

[gabe12301]

I'm really good at it.I can read small text now.

 

[Socken]

FUN FACT: That stinging? It's caused more by piss than it is by the chlorine.

Damn you beat me to it.

 

[zHellas]

I can't. Hurts them for me. I need goggles!

Don't use the goggles! They do nothing!

OT: A bit, I guess. Haven't been swimming in a while.

 

[Evilsanta]

Ze goggles! They do nothing!

OT: I can handle it though it is blurry as hell...I need to wear glasses on land so.

 

[rockyoumonkeys]

Depends.

Depends, in a pool or ocean I can't, but in a lake I can. The chlorine and salt irritates my eyes, but the dirt in lake or river water is fine.

Same. I've never tried in the ocean, nor would I. I used to be able to do it in the pool, but I probably shouldn't have. Lake is no problem at all.

 

[Tilted_Logic]

I've never had a problem keeping my eyes open underwater; I can't remember a time where I experienced the blurry vision/burning/stinging sensation, although my eyes can be quite red after a swim depending on how much chlorine was in the pool.

Never opened them in salt water before though, not really inclined to try.