Michael Phelps’s Xceed goggles

£44.99 Bling offering from Mr Phelps as the new top-end model of the popular MP Xceed goggles launches in the UK

You gotta hand it to Michael Phelps. No sooner has he bagged his 23rd (yes, 23rd) Olympic gold and retired from pro swimming, than he’s busy putting his name to his own range of swim kit and racing CGI-generated sharks on the telly. If that’s retirement, then we’re really, really, looking forward to it... The most excitement we’ve had this month though, is the arrival in the office of these new MP Xceed goggles. Now if they look a little bling, that’s because they are. Based on the existing Xceed range (from £25.99) these premium gogs feature mirrored gold lenses as well as a titanium frame for lightweight strength. As well as those special touches, you get anatomical gaskets, MP-designed curved lens technology, a lowprofile strap and interchangeable bridge. We’ll be testing these as part of our pool goggles grouptest in the next issue, on sale 11 October. If we can find a shark to race, we might give that a go, too.