Anti-Fog Question from a Newbie

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Former Member — Sat, 10 Jul 2004 06:45:37 GMT

At the trials, I noticed most, if not all, swimmers put on dry goggles for the competition. I tried that this morning and my goggles stayed fog free for a lot more laps before starting to fog than usual. I guess for competition, putting on dry goggles will do the trick (for any sprint race that is). Jim - THANKS for the suggestion of using Speedo anti-fog. I have tried it but I obviously didn't follow the directions.

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:13:20 GMT

I use Water Gear's antifog which I think is a soap anyway. The baby shampoo works best as well as the Water Gear stuff if you put the dot on each lens while they are dry and smear if around. I rinse them in the water before putting on that seems to work for me.

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:33:57 GMT

Promise! :D

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:22:49 GMT

Originally posted by swimmer_steph I will try everything mentioned above since there is no way I'm giving up swimming Steph :) Just make sure you throw them with passion!!!!!

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:19:42 GMT

Thank you each v. much for your words of wisdom. As a newbie to this forum, I was hoping I wasn't going to get flamed for asking what some might consider such a novice question. I will try everything mentioned above since there is no way I'm giving up swimming; I've become addicted! Thanks again, Steph :)

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:56:38 GMT

I bought arena goggles and for once, went thru the little leaflet that come with.. To my surprise, the instructions was to keep the goggles completely dry and wear them. They said it's made out of some plastic polymer that would keep fog away if it stays dry and vice versa... Well, it works! Wael

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:21:23 GMT

Another one in the 'just as good as soap' vein.... Try a foam shaving cream. Coat the lens and wipe off. Works with bathroom mirrors too.

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:52:07 GMT

Originally posted by Waz I bought arena goggles and for once, went thru the little leaflet that come with.. To my surprise, the instructions was to keep the goggles completely dry and wear them. They said it's made out of some plastic polymer that would keep fog away if it stays dry and vice versa... Well, it works! Wael I think that explains my problem. I've been making the mistake of wearing my goggles when I go in the water.

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Former Member — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 06:01:41 GMT

Originally posted by jim clemmons NEVER, EVER leave them on the pool deck. Does this include not ripping them off and throwing them against the wall after a most miserable swim that you were so confident going into!

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pmbchill — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 05:18:33 GMT

I find that a tomato juice bath.....no wait, that's for when your dog gets sprayed by a skunk. Sorry!

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knelson — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:23:06 GMT

I don't ever recall having a problem with goggles fogging while I'm wearing them. Maybe it's something you just get used to over time? If you put them up on your forehead, yes they will fog like a mother :)

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Jim Clemmons — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:06:34 GMT

Oh, absolutely! It wasn't the goggles fault! It was the suit. Take the suit off and throw IT against the wall! :eek:

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Jim Clemmons — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 01:52:01 GMT

Oh! One other thought: I keep mine stored (when not being worn) in the original case (always) and NEVER, EVER leave them on the pool deck.

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Jim Clemmons — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 01:48:13 GMT

After exiting the pool, 1 pump of Speedo anti-fog after rinsing with sink water (or shower water, whatever) does the trick. DO NOT TOUCH the lenses at anytime with fingers (with or without spit!) or paper, inside or outside, as that will lead to scratching the lens. You should get about 6 months of clear viewing (up to 10 lanes away) from TYR, Speedo or View goggles. Seriously, this has been working for me for 5 years now. Jim

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Former Member — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 16:51:32 GMT

You may lick your goggles; I spit on mine... Baby shampoo is probably the least 'unattractive' way to do it ... anti fog stuff you buy in stores is just soap anyway, or so I understand.

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Former Member — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:42:54 GMT

I am old fashioned... Lick the interior of the lenses, the salvia will help with fogging...

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aquageek — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:52:32 GMT

OK, so it's not just me. My Socket Rockets fog terribly. Any other goggles and good ole spit just works fine. I gave up and switched goggles for workouts.

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Former Member — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:38:25 GMT

as mentioned there have been an abundance of threads on this subject and i think you'd enjoy some of the older ones...do a search on goggles...personally i put spit on my finger then rub it around the inner lenses!!!!i've found that the hotter you get..the more fog is produced..so hot pools don't help...

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Rob Copeland — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:09:35 GMT

Steph, I suggest you put a drop of baby shampoo into the inside of each lens and rub it around with a finger to coat the lens, leaving the shampoo on while you swim. There have been many posts in the past on this topic. You can search the archives for more remedies.

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Former Member — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 07:16:15 GMT

I use Aquaspere Goggles because of their excellent visual range and sometimes suffer from fogging as well. Usually I just remove them and dunk them in the water to clear them out. I've never tried the remedies posted here, but I might give them a try.

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scolopax — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 01:08:02 GMT

leave a little bit of water in the goggles and shake your head to clear... works for me