Man this is a problem....for starters... I have buggy eyes...that being they protrude a bit...enough that my eyes touch the lenses on regular goggles. After trying various options I found a goggle from TYR that looks like a smaller version of a scuba mask. Actually very comfortable, and not at all bulky/anti streamline (although they probably look pretty goofy) but leakage around the edges is problem. When I put them on the seal is great, they adhere to my face well, and you must pry up an edge to take them off. But during swim one or the other will allow water in, sometimes enough so that they are ineffective. I have tried to tighten them down, moved the straps to different positions on my head, to varying degrees of success, but still the water comes in....I can function this way, but does anyone have any ideas as to how the leakage can be minimualized? Or is this just the deal? Thanks in advance.
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Kip, what a frustrating problem. I too love TYR goggles, they were meant for my face. Speedo goggles are leaky buckets on me. I see that Swedish goggles have been suggested. I think they may be too small for your eyes because the eye sockets are small, unless they make bigger ones.
When you put on your Tyr "goggle/mask" have you tried pressing in on eye plate until you hear a "pop?" That pop means you have a watertight seal. If it doesn't pop when you press it, you may or may not get a watertight seal.
I would think if all else fails, you could have an eye doctor make you up a pair or two. Many people do swim with prescription goggles; it's just that yours wouldn't be prescription.
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Kip, what a frustrating problem. I too love TYR goggles, they were meant for my face. Speedo goggles are leaky buckets on me. I see that Swedish goggles have been suggested. I think they may be too small for your eyes because the eye sockets are small, unless they make bigger ones.
When you put on your Tyr "goggle/mask" have you tried pressing in on eye plate until you hear a "pop?" That pop means you have a watertight seal. If it doesn't pop when you press it, you may or may not get a watertight seal.
I would think if all else fails, you could have an eye doctor make you up a pair or two. Many people do swim with prescription goggles; it's just that yours wouldn't be prescription.
Donna
