I've worn glass since 3rd grade, can't see any more than maybe 6 inches.
Goggles helped but only in the water and just enough to see the lane lines and walls. I wear contacts, but never when I swam, until now. I bought those 30 day disposable contacts, on purpose just to wear to the pool, I wear regular daily wear otherwise.
It was wonderful!!!! I can see everything!!!!! :groovy:
The pace clock, people, lanes, even things I don't want to see like people adjusting swimsuits under water. LOL Now, I realized I have to relearn timing out my turns, but that is minor.
I had to laugh, because when I wore them for the first time, I almost was dizzy from just the water movement. I knew the water always moved, but never actually could see it moving from in the pool only from the deck. It was really funny.
I LOVE THEM and if I have a goggle malfunction from a bad start and loose one, no big, I
still have back ups. Can't wait for my meet in April it would be the first time ever not to have to remove my glasses and keep them safe while I swim. :banana:
I'm blind as bat without the contacts I've worn since 4th grade. In my memories of swimming as an age grouper and in high school without them, everything is foggy and out of focus, and I remember jamming a lot of turns, and being worried about whether I was in the right lane at the start, etc. etc.
I graduated high school in '78, when people were just starting to wear goggles in races. When I started swimming again as an adult, I experienced the same revelation as you. I think I'm much faster as a result of being able to see clearly where I am in relation to the walls. I buy new goggles pretty frequently (every couple/few months) to keep that I Can See! feeling, too.
I've lost a couple lenses here and there, but it's well worth buying new ones to be able to see.
I'm blind as bat without the contacts I've worn since 4th grade. In my memories of swimming as an age grouper and in high school without them, everything is foggy and out of focus, and I remember jamming a lot of turns, and being worried about whether I was in the right lane at the start, etc. etc.
I graduated high school in '78, when people were just starting to wear goggles in races. When I started swimming again as an adult, I experienced the same revelation as you. I think I'm much faster as a result of being able to see clearly where I am in relation to the walls. I buy new goggles pretty frequently (every couple/few months) to keep that I Can See! feeling, too.
I've lost a couple lenses here and there, but it's well worth buying new ones to be able to see.
