The curse of goggles and starts...

Every time I dive in for a race, my goggles fall off or leak. I have tried many different types of goggles. Any suggestions to alleviate this issue. I have a race in four weeks and don't want this to distract from my swim.:blah:
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  • So I finally got some of those T-72 Petites. They are great! I didn't even try with the strap they came with (it looked super short) and just put my own strap on. I haven't tried any starts with them but I have a meet on Sunday (I know, no new goggles for meets but my old ones are leaking too badly) so we'll see how they do then! Glad you like them! Are you sure the strap is too short? You will want to wear them tighter for races. And, if you do the following, you shouldn't have any problem on the start: 1. Put Vaseline around your eye sockets for better goggle suction/ fit. 2. Put the strap around the crown of your head. 3. Make sure you get good suction when you put them on. 4. Wear your cap over your goggle strap or double cap, with the goggles in between the two layers of caps. 5. Pull the front of the cap over the top edge of your goggles. 6. On the start, tuck your chin, get into a tight streamline with your arms pushing against your ears, and look back at your feet before you hit the water. I have never had goggles leak or fall off, when I did all of the above. Good luck! :cheerleader:
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  • So I finally got some of those T-72 Petites. They are great! I didn't even try with the strap they came with (it looked super short) and just put my own strap on. I haven't tried any starts with them but I have a meet on Sunday (I know, no new goggles for meets but my old ones are leaking too badly) so we'll see how they do then! Glad you like them! Are you sure the strap is too short? You will want to wear them tighter for races. And, if you do the following, you shouldn't have any problem on the start: 1. Put Vaseline around your eye sockets for better goggle suction/ fit. 2. Put the strap around the crown of your head. 3. Make sure you get good suction when you put them on. 4. Wear your cap over your goggle strap or double cap, with the goggles in between the two layers of caps. 5. Pull the front of the cap over the top edge of your goggles. 6. On the start, tuck your chin, get into a tight streamline with your arms pushing against your ears, and look back at your feet before you hit the water. I have never had goggles leak or fall off, when I did all of the above. Good luck! :cheerleader:
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