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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Leaky goggles are a way of life for swimmers ... Then stick with the ones that leak the least!
Not all swimmers ... I am fortunate to have found a style of competitive goggle that fits comfortably, doesn't leak, doesn't fog, doesn't give a rash, and doesn't leave marks. They don't even have to be tight for daily practice, just for racing dives. Your bone structure sounds quite different so the style I wear won't work but I hope there is one out there for you that you don't have to "settle for". See if there is a lost and found at the pool that you can "shop" from and try a few styles out :)
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Leaky goggles are a way of life for swimmers ... Then stick with the ones that leak the least!
Not all swimmers ... I am fortunate to have found a style of competitive goggle that fits comfortably, doesn't leak, doesn't fog, doesn't give a rash, and doesn't leave marks. They don't even have to be tight for daily practice, just for racing dives. Your bone structure sounds quite different so the style I wear won't work but I hope there is one out there for you that you don't have to "settle for". See if there is a lost and found at the pool that you can "shop" from and try a few styles out :)
