Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

orca1946 — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:07:35 GMT

I have a goggle set for practice and another for meets only since I keep those tighter.

RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

Former Member — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 06:37:15 GMT

I've solved this by trying different brands/ types of goggles and found that Swedish goggles work best for me. They're also cheap to experiment with. My rule of thumb is to keep them loose to the point where they don't leak when I push off the wall. Then they're good enough for training. During events I tighten them a little, even if it might slightly hurt.

RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

flystorms — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:49:51 GMT

It's common to newbies, so don't worry. I suspect you just have them tightened too far down. Try loosening them to the point where they leak, then a slight tighten up to seal it. You can do this by just dunking your head under the water to see if they leak before you go swim.

RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

Elaine Krugman — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 05:33:38 GMT

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RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

orca1946 — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 05:18:03 GMT

Normal in use. It's ok to take them off every few sets or time period. If they do not leak that is good.

RE: Pressure in my goggles after ~25 min

__steve__ — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 04:44:55 GMT

Yep, Loosen them. If they continually leak after, try a different brand/model. It's just a game of trial and error I have found but one type that fit me TYR stealths.