Any tips on how to keep goggles on when doing a start? I would like to be able to wear them when I race but can't seem to keep them on when diving in.
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What do you mean people stare at you....they're staring at you cause they're thinking, "Woah, look at that guy, he's a swimmer!"
well, I've had my share of eye rings. It's usually cause I tighten my googles so darn much. But for me, the Tyr Technoflex doesn't leave rings around my eyes. But again, it's trial and error, you have to keep looking for "The Perfect Googles."
i usually don't use the googles with the foamy lining, but I don't see why they would leave eye rings, they're really soft, but I think they stink when it comes to racing. Try not to get those googles with hard eye linings (I don't know if that's the correct term for it, but it's the part of the google that touches your skin) like the Swedish ones....boy will those leave a mark.
If all else fails, invest in some sunglasses...just try not to get a sunglass tan...people will stare at you...jk!
:D
David
I to had a google problem. What you need to do is make sure that the googles are tight enough and you could try putting your google on them your cap! It works! Also make sure that they are streamlined! Try it, it should work for you!
hope your problem gets solved!:D
The rings-around-the-eyes I can live with but finding goggles that don't dig into the bridge of my nose is rather difficult. Some of the Barracudas work but they are not too good for racing. Thoughts on this one?
Does this problem go with the name? I have permanent goggle bumps on my nose from those headache inducing plastic bridges. Anyway, I think big noses are a underserved by goggle manufacturers.
Seal goggles are very comfortable, but not for pool races. Also, you might try using elastic for the nose bridge. It never worked for me (my eyes are too close together) but others swear by it.
As to goggles irritating the nose's bridge, I've tried numerous brands because most rub my nose and i can't stand that. I have found two which have higher goggle bridges and don't rub my nose:
Kiefer Optical - Good for daily workout, last forever and good price.
Lane 4 one piece Optical - All rubber banding one piece and good for competition and daily swimming.
I know the two above come in non-optical as well.
I too have had the goggles slip on a start and know it was by not keeping my head down. I was told as a tip that if that does happen (as I'm sure it will again sometime), to pull the gogles down to your neck and continue swimming. When it happened to me, I was mostly blind during the 100 Meter swim (but finished the race).
Hope that helps.
Have you seen the newish goggles where the same strap that holds the goggles on actually goes around the lenses and forms the nose bridge as well? It looks like soft silicone tubing ... and can be sized any which way you want. Lane 4 makes one called Revolution in two incarnations, racing and training (w/ more or less eye gasketing) and Arena makes a couple called Vortex, w/ various other names depending on racing or training or jr. size. I think they cost around $14@ ... but if they work for you it may be well worth it. Good Luck!
well, its been a couple of weeks since Rich mentioned the Kaiman goggles from Aquasphere! (and thanx for giving us the website to tell us where they can be obtained).
I was given the privelege last spring to try a pair at our YMCA which has resulted in my buying over a dozen pairs since then, most of which I have given as "thankyous" or resold to swimmer friends. I have raved about them with several dealers of swim stuff. At the moment I have three pairs of them, one for each of the two pools I frequent and one for my travelling swim bag. I'll probably get another coupla pairs in the next few days just to be sure I have enough for the season.
How good are they? well, my workout is 2 to 2 1/2 hours most days. My first act after opening my locker is to put on my Kaiman goggles, then my swim cap, etc. When I get out of the pool I leave my goggles on until I get into the shower, where I rinse them and my suit. Unless I have occasion to dive they need not be very tight at the strap, the suction is that good. The tightness adjustment is very easy to make. Tighter usually without removal.
They are especially good for backstrokers , who can swim with eyes looking straight up with 180 degree side vision, showing the lane lines at all times.
If it should happen that your eyes bug-out to the extent that they touch the lenses, don't throw them away! The guy in the next lane will be glad to have them.
They have kid sizes also.
Zoomzoomdave: I think those foamy kind suck too. They have no leakage protection.
On the Thread Subject: My goggles came off at the begining of my 500 race once, as soon as I dove in, that was great, but not really. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be I just closed my eyes some during the race and made sure to watch out for those walls! It probley would have made me do better if I would have had them on for the whole invent but I never really came in first anyway so I guess it was a learning experience: always practice dive in the goggles your going to use in your race. :rolleyes:
