Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) affects around 10% of people at some point and is five times more likely in regular swimmers. This guide walks through the full prevention protocol, from choosing well-fitted earplugs to post-swim ear care, so you can swim without the consequences.
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Jun
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Not every swimming earplug works the same way. This guide breaks down each type by how it seals, how long it lasts, and which swimmers it actually suits.
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Jun
Jun
Surfer’s ear affects 68% of regular cold-water surfers and 3–6% of the general population, according to data from NCBI’s StatPearls and a 2025 analysis in The Conversation. It is a bone condition, not an infection, and it builds silently for years before most people recognise there is a problem. Across the UK’s growing communities of[…]
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Cold water below 19°C triggers bone growth in your ear canal. UK rivers and seas sit well below this threshold year-round. Find out which earplugs protect cold water swimmers.
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May
May
The best earplugs for open water swimming must hold through sighting strokes, cold water mass starts, and UK temperatures that trigger exostosis year-round. Compare Watersafe+ vs AR KI TECH: 24 dB SNR, from £26.95.
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May
May
Discover when earplugs protect snorkellers from swimmer’s ear, which types are safe for duck diving, and how to keep your ears healthy on a snorkelling holiday.
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May
May
Which earplugs stay in through an open water mass start, remove fast in T1, and protect against cold water ear damage in training? The complete triathlete’s guide.
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May
May
If you have been searching for the best earplugs for swimming and landing on articles written for children, you are not alone. The site’s own data shows over 8,900 impressions per month for “ear plugs for swimming” arriving on a kids’ article, because until now no dedicated adult buyer guide existed. This one does. For[…]
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May
Snoring sits in the 110–500 Hz low-frequency range the same acoustic band that standard foam earplugs struggle to block. This guide explains the physics, runs the dB maths, and shows why a 24 dB SNR silicone earplug reduces typical snoring to below the awakening threshold.
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May
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Noise sensitivity and poor sleep form a self-reinforcing cycle — fatigue lowers your auditory threshold, making sound feel louder and the next night harder. This guide explains the science, addresses the earplug safety question that most articles get wrong, and gives you practical steps to sleep better without worsening your sensitivity.