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Most people reach for a wetsuit, a leash, goggles all the right gear. But ears? Ears rarely make the pre-session checklist, right until the first infection. If you swim, surf, dive, or paddle regularly, this article is for you. Because the risks are real, the damage is cumulative, and protecting yourself takes less than ten seconds.
Content & Digital Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN at Bollsen
Timotej Prosenc is the Marketing Manager at BOLLSEN Hearing Protection, where he leads the company’s SEO strategy, content creation, and email marketing initiatives. With a background in journalism and sales, Timotej brings both storytelling skills and commercial insight to BOLLSEN’s mission of promoting healthier hearing.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
His connection to hearing protection stems from personal experience with sound sensitivity during live events and work in noisy environments, an issue that made him more aware of the long-term risks of unmanaged noise exposure. Today, as both a communicator and a user of BOLLSEN products, he is passionate about raising awareness around the importance of proactive hearing care.
At BOLLSEN, he develops data-driven marketing campaigns, writes SEO-focused articles, and manages communication channels that connect customers with practical knowledge about hearing protection. His work ensures that BOLLSEN’s message—prioritizing health, performance, and sustainability reaches a global audience in an engaging and trustworthy way.
Passionate about writing since childhood, Timotej combines creativity with a strong analytical approach, continuously testing new ideas in digital marketing, performance advertising, and social media. He believes in learning through innovation and collaboration, balancing leadership with openness to new perspectives.
Beyond his professional role, Timotej is committed to a healthy lifestyle and finds inspiration in fitness, sports, and quality time with friends. His personal passion for well-being aligns with BOLLSEN’s core values, making his work not only a career but also a cause he deeply believes in.
Latest posts by Timotej Prosenc (see all)
05
Mar
Mar
Sleep earbuds, white noise, ear defenders and soundproofing, compared on noise, comfort lying on your side and cost, with a clear answer on when earplugs are still the better choice.
03
Mar
Mar
Who must have a workplace hearing test under Regulation 9, how the baseline and three-yearly checks work, what Categories 1 to 4 mean and who sees the results.
02
Mar
Mar
A UK comparison of reusable, foam and banded earplugs for work, with cost per shift for one worker and a team of 50, waste, hygiene and HSE fit rules.
24
Feb
Feb
When it comes to swimming gear, most people think of goggles first. But if you care about your ears , whether because of swimmer’s ear, cold‑water exposure, or post‑surgery protection , the real question becomes:
Swimming caps vs earplugs: which one do you actually need?
24
Feb
Feb
Ear pain after swimming is common, especially in the summer when more time is spent in pools, lakes and the sea. While the discomfort is often mild, it can signal irritation, trapped water or an infection of the outer ear canal (commonly known as swimmer’s ear). Understanding why ear pain happens after swimming and how to prevent it can help you protect your hearing and stay comfortable in the water.
24
Feb
Feb
Many swimmers hesitate to use earplugs because they worry about three things:
Will I still hear my coach or other swimmers?
Will earplugs affect my balance in the water?
Will they slow me down or hurt my performance?
23
Feb
Feb
Passive earplugs lower the alarm and the site noise by about the same amount. Here is what that leaves at the ear, what HSE says about over-protection and how sites check.
20
Feb
Feb
When to wear earplugs under ear defenders at work: the 100 dB(A) trigger, why doubling adds only 4–6 dB, and the jobs that really need both.
19
Feb
Feb
A UK guide to earplugs for power tools and woodworking that matches each workshop tool to its dB(A) level, its HSE protection band and whether an SNR 24 plug works alone or under ear defenders.