Hello All,
I'm new to this board. Actually, just new to posting. I've been entertained by your comments for quite a while now.
I've been swimming for a few years (I'm 29), and I absolutely love it. Unfortunately, I really struggle with speed. I really relate to all the posts regarding being 'slow'. But I keep trying the suggestions I get from you all. So thank you.
Anyhow, my question. I have such a hard time with goggles. Either they're too tight and give me a headache. Or they're too loose and water trickles in. Agghh!!! I've tried different brands, different styles.... I'm just wondering if there is some trick to getting the perfect seal.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Kadster
You just have to experiment until you find something that works. :cool: Other people love the swedish goggles, but I don't. It feels like they fit around my eyeballs, which is an uncomfortable feeling. I liked the large lens Speedo goggles with foam gasket (which I don't see around anymore :( ), as they fit well around my eye socket.
A good fit is if you can get the goggles to stay in place *without* using the straps (even if it is just for a moment).
You should also do a "goggles" search, as there have been a number of past threads. Maybe one of them has the answers you are looking for.
Sparx is right. I started swimming about a year and a half ago. I had all the same problems with goggles that you do. Then I got a pair of Barracudas. They are more expensive, but worth it. I adjusted mine at home when I got them, and have had no trouble since. They were leak-proof for me right out of the package.
Now, I have been playing to loosen them to see how far I can go without leaking. They barely leave a mark on my face anymore! Of course, I don't start from blocks at all.
You all rock!! Thanks for the suggestions.
I'll have to invest in a new pair, sounds like. Bummer. Oh well. If it means hours of enjoyable, leak-proof swimming... C'EST LA VIE!!!:D
While we're on the subject of goggles:
I don't seem to be able to wear a pair of goggles for more than about 2 months before they start to develop a foggy coating that doesn't wash off with shower water. By the time I've been wearing them 3 or 4 months. the coating has gotten so bad they're unusable and have to be replaced.
Does anybody else have this problem? Has anyone found a way around it (short of buying a new pair of goggles several times a year)?
Have you tried washing them with Johnson's baby shampoo? It cuts down on the oil (from your lashes and skin) which may be clouding the lens.
I also wash my goggles with Phisoderm and that also gets rid of the oil along with some of the "gunk" on the pads.
I wonder what VO2Max shampoo would do to your goggles? I bet you'd have x-ray vision! (joke from other thread)
I used to wear compy's but those are now called something else. I prefer the swedish goggles although they took some getting used to (with no gasket)- actually they are just like compys without the gasket.
I have found that in determining which goggles work, it comes down to the bridge size of my nose. If the nose piece of the goggles is too wide they leak, too narrow they leak... swedish goggles are great because it's a string for the adjustment instead of a piece of plastic with only a couple of settings.
I agree with, I think it was, Mattson that when you try them on, try them without the strap, you should get suction, but not too much! Whenever I get new goggles and I'm adjusting the strap that's what I do.
Do you dive with goggles? Not that it matters, but some people think it's the goggles that come off, when it's actually the dive itself that causes them to come off.
Originally posted by kadster
I'm just wondering if there is some trick to getting the perfect seal.
I put a thin layer of Vaseline around the rim. If you have a close fitting pair, that can be a lot gentler for keeping the water out than tightening them down too much.
Paul
