Finis Swimmer's Snorkel

Works as advertised .

I love this snorkel. It is perfect in every way and I'd highly recommend it. Super simple to use: slip one part onto the other and you are ready to swim. Works beautifully. I dunk it into a bowl of sudsy water ( I use Dawn antibacterial dish detergent), rinse and hang on a door knob to dry after each use. Couldn't be easier.

I love this product! My back is fused from shoulders to tailbone, and I can no longer swim on top of the water because I cannot lift my head out high enough to breathe properly. This snorkel has made it possible for me to swim laps again. It’s not as easy to breathe as without a snorkel and so took some getting used to, but I’m excited that I can get back to swimming laps with this product. The mouthpiece is soft and not too large, so it is comfortable to use, and very adjustable in placement. Recommended!

I bought this for snorkeling in Hawaii and it worked great! I have several pairs of prescription goggles leftover from my days as a synchronized swimmer so I was happy to be able to use them with this snorkel. The strap that fits it to your head stayed snug even when pummeled by whitecaps. Also, the tube that runs right between the eyes did not interfere with visibility.Two things to note, though: the strap that goes across your forehead could use more padding for comfort. And if you're wearing this snorkel with goggles, also use a nose clip or your sinuses will fill with water even if you don't try to inhale through your nose. The Pacific was my accidental neti pot on our first snorkeling adventure with this gear but a nose clip fixed it on later outings.

I swim 3x a week, at a 50 meter pool, for 30 minutes--pretty much non-stop swimming. I have no problem swimming for a longer period of time, except then my neck gets stiff and painful the next day. When I went to see a chiropractor, his first question was, do I swim. It seems that by turning my head, and keeping it out of the water (yes, bad form, but I got used to swiming that way)-- I was straining my neck needlessly.One day I saw a swimmer in one of the faster lanes, with a snorkel, gliding effortlessly through the water. I looked on Amazon, and saw this product, and decided to order it, based on the positive reviews. Several weeks later, I saw the swimmer again, and got a closer look and saw that he also had the Finis snorkel.I've only used the snorkel once, as our pool was closed for maintenance for a month, and just reopened yeseterday. I was a bit apprehensive at first, how the breathing would work, bumping into other swimmers, etc.,But the headgear was not at all uncomfortable, and I had much better peripheral vision than I had expected. I did wear a nose plug, and swim goggles (not full face mask), so the breathing and swimming was very smooth.

I have always been a "water bug" and love to spend time in the water. Unfortunately, despite having private lessons and being generally fit, I simply could not master breathing for the crawl. As I get older and my knees have begun protesting when I jog, I kept eyeing the pool and wishing I could just swim like everyone else. This training snorkel allowed that to happen. I had never heard of them until I saw someone using one while on vacation. They told me they originally made them for kids but now adults can get them. For all I know, they have been around for decades. I certainly wish I discovered it prior to this. Anyway, at least now I have one. The first day I used it I was able to swim 15 laps non-stop. I didn't have any problem getting used to it at all. Prior to that, I could only go about half a lane (not half a lap) without stopping and turning over to do the backstroke because that was the only way I could breathe. I am really happy to have this snorkel. I can't compare it to other brands because this is my first one. I've used it about 12 times since getting it about 2 weeks ago and I have no complaints at all.

I thought because this was rated highly it would work for my lap swims. Wrong. It digs into my head and before I get to ¾ mile it is painful. AND it began leaking after a month, I can't figure where the water is coming in. Will never buy a Finis snorkel again. NEVER.

Oh swimmers snorkel, where have you been all my life??? This device has totally changed my lap swimming experience. I feel like Dory the fish and I can Just Keep Swimming lap after lap after lap. I get so much more exercise in the pool thanks to using the snorkel. My teen daughter thinks I look like a dork but I got over that pretty quick as soon as I tried it out. If you're considering a snorkel for lap swimming, just get one. You will love it (and if everyone else uses them I won't be the only weirdo at the pool using a snorkel that all the little kids point at). I did think it was hard and uncomfortable on the forehead at first, but once I got in the water I realized I could really loosen the strap a lot so it didn't put pressure on my head. The strap just needs to be tight enough to keep it from moving back and forth in the water. Turns out that it doesn't need to be tight at all. It's easy to purge if needed, but I rarely find any water gets in there. I'm so glad I finally got me of these after years of contemplating it (I'm cheap). Totally worth the money.