What next, nose clip?

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orca1946 — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:55:14 GMT

I will pass along this tip to a few of our swimmers to see if the nose clip helps them. Thanx

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Betsy — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:18:39 GMT

One other problem that you mentioned ... head and sinus cavities clogged. For me, the solution is to fill the sink with water as warm as I can tolerate, put my face in and blow bubbles. The warm water is magic. At first, very little air comes out through my nose, but gradually, it becomes unclogged. Eventually, I have stop and blow my nose. The relief is amazing.

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topspin64 — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 04:28:46 GMT

Not sure if you're still looking for a reply but I've tried several nose clips and found that only trygon can keep out the water. They are expensive and appear large/bulky but do not pose a problem when in the pool exercising (wouldn't be good for competing). They are adjustable and lock tight. I haven't had any sinus problems after using them. Here is the link with info: usfreediving.org/usaa-info-merchandise-nose clip.htm

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:32:37 GMT

shhh their streamlining performance-enhancing effects could get them banned

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AnnG — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:52:15 GMT

I also use a nose clip, started to be able to swim underwater on my back further, the unexpected benefit was how much better my sinuses felt after swimming. I also compete backstroke events with the nose clip with no problems. It did take me a little bit of time to adjust my breathing, I didn't like it at first but now I am a complete convert. I probably have the clip on at practice about 60% of the time, mostly if I am doing backstroke. Just to give the nares a little recovery time! I like the smaller metal/rubber covered clips from TYR or Speedo. The plastic ones don't adjust well and break.

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Former Member — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:55:51 GMT

Ph could be off...that could make the tissues up your nose more sensitive too..

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Former Member — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:51:36 GMT

Is there a nose clip in my future? Anybody using a nose clip strictly to keep chemicals out of your nose and sinuses? Where ever I swim I get a stuffy, drippy, running nose for about 2 days. I also sneeze a lot. That's a real bummer. The last few years I started using a nose clip which works 100%. It isn't exactly attractive:o but I never have any problems whenever I use a nose clip. I tried a lot of different nose clips. A lot of them slip off but this one works perfectly. It sort of grabs onto your nose: Win® Essential Nose Clip www.clicksports.co.uk/.../ (not sure if it's available in the US)

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Former Member — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:08:02 GMT

Thanks for all the clip reviews. I've been swimming for fitness for the past year and just started to compete last December. It seems as I was learning to flipturn, I was getting a snout full of water, which infected my sinuses, throat and ears. I'm wondering if I should bother to try again, or just keep using the clips. Advice? wondering if you found a solution to this, as I am now having that problem with flipturns, which was not a problem in the past, but is killing me now. if no option besides noseclips, what ones are recommended for staying on and not hurting with a smaller nose?

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:48:55 GMT

Nerds unite, and get over it. You too can swim again without suffering! I'll second that. I am totally out of the closet as far as nose clips are concerned. They are life savers. I haven't sneezed in almost two months. I can't tell you what a relief it is. Swimming has become a pleasure again. I couldn't care less what I look like. (But then I was so desperate to do something about my sneezing that I would have worn my grandmothers floral bathing suit if I thought that might have helped). Now if only I had more time on my hands.

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:05:07 GMT

When I started swimming again about a year ago, 3x/week for 45 minutes, I too sneezed, had red eyes, and a sniffly runny nose. I tried everything under the sun for longer than a year...nothing, nothing worked. Medications, Nasal sprays, Neti Pot, suffering without anything...I finally went to be a timer at my son's swim meet and noticed that many of the guys were wearing=====NOSE CLIPS!!! I went right out and swallowed my pride, bought traditional nose plugs - not much difference, but some improvement. I noticed the boys were wearing different ones, so I went to a real swimmer's clip instead of the old style, and got some very cool looking Speedo Silicone Nose Clips ($3.95). WAY better, these completely close off the nasal passage, and I no longer sneeze, sniff, or require any sort of medication. Who would have ever thought the answer would be so easy..and yet so hard for me to actually do because of my pride. Nerds unite, and get over it. You too can swim again without suffering!

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Former Member — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:41:14 GMT

nose clip def. helps in susceptible pools. I wish I still had mine. I haven't been getting an allergic reaction, but I have been getting sinus infections from the water (which gets in my nose during my backstroke turns). I much prefer the wire clips like the speedo and kiefer ones you linked.

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2Merry — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:22:56 GMT

I have been using a nose clip for 2 or 3 years now. I has solved all runny nose/post nasal drip problems as well as dry smokers cough. I hated using it for about the first year, but it was worth it. I started with the synchro style wire clip because it was more comfortable, but it tends to loosen up. Now I like the Tyr. The Speedo is too tight for my nose. I use it in all races and it stays on during the dive. Sunscreen makes it slip off. In workouts, I slide it off if there is enough rest time for better breathing. Once you get used to it, if you swim without it you discover how much water really flows through your head. I found it distracting during a race. I guess I forgot how to blow out in a flip turn.

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Former Member — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:30:04 GMT

Also, you could always try synchro to get used to it.:laugh2: Riiiiight! That would not be a pretty sight! I think I will eventually order this one or this one. I think the spring steel hoop will present less surface area to catch on the water. I have the Speedo one and it hasn't come off yet. It is also easy to slide on, doesn't hurt my nose or leave indentations on it when I take it off and it doesn't grab the water (at least not significantly). It seems as I was learning to flipturn, I was getting a snout full of water, which infected my sinuses, throat and ears. I'm wondering if I should bother to try again, or just keep using the clips. Advice? I would suggest trying the clip while you are learning to flip turn if that is going to be more comfortable for you, but remember you can also exhale through your nose while turning. This will also keep the water out of your nose.

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moodyrichardson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:19:26 GMT

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Gdavis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:25:41 GMT

After spending 3 weeks with a severe sinus and throat infection, I've started using nose clips as well. My question is do you guys use them when you compete as well, or only for practices? Also, which clips do you all recommend? I've been using the Speedo gel clips. I don't use them competing or open water. I use a snychro clip - wire with plastic cover. The gel clips are fine, as are some other plastic clips, but they are less durable and less adjustable than the wire ones.

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smontanaro — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:12:15 GMT

Skip, was wondering how the nose clip experiment was going. I think it's helping. I certainly have a lot less crud in my head. I would have added a comment earlier, but just after starting to use the nose clip I came down with a cold. Took awhile to clear that up so I could actually tell if the clip was helping. The day I decided to try one I ran up to Kiefer and bought this one. It was about all they had in the store. The hoop part tends to "catch" on the water flowing past my face and want to rotate down. I think I will eventually order this one or this one. I think the spring steel hoop will present less surface area to catch on the water. I was quite out of breath the first few times as well. I'm getting a bit more used to it. I haven't had a meet since starting to use it. I don't know if I'll use it or not this weekend. My longest event is a 200, so I suppose I can probably dispense with the clip in the races and just use it during warm-ups. Skip

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Former Member — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:28:23 GMT

Thanks for all the responses. I bought a nose clip just before Christmas. What with the holiday I've only had one chance to use it. So far, so good. At the end of practice the coach had us do some 25yd no-breath sprints from a dive. The clip came off on the second dive. I will check around and see if I can find a clip with a bit better profile so it's not "grabbed" so much by the water. I was pretty amazed at how much I used my nose for at least exhaling. It's going to take a bit of getting used to only breathing in and out of my mouth. Skip Skip, was wondering how the nose clip experiment was going. I have finally thrown in the towel and started to use one as well. The sneezing was getting too bad. I was sneezing so much at night time that my ribs started to ache. I know it is the pool water. Recently, I took a month off because of a severe ear infection and whaddaya know: a sneeze free month. Two days after getting back into the water and it all started over again. I dread those sneezing fits. They really hurt and it is disconcerting for the rest of the family. In fact it was my wife who bought me the noseclip. It lay in my bag for months until, finally, this week I could take no more: I had to see if it worked. It has only been three days now and, although they have been sneeze free, I feel 'out of breath' the whole time and have to take it off at the end of every repeat to breathe properly. Does anyone else have this problem? Does it get better?

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moodyrichardson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:31:07 GMT

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Gdavis — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:37:12 GMT

Hi Syd. It took me about 2 weeks to get comfortable with the clip, since then I've been fine. Also, you could always try synchro to get used to it.:laugh2:

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:16:03 GMT

I, too, have this problem. I start sneezing within minutes of leaving the pool in the morning and continue all day with runny nose and congestion. My doctor first tried Flonase for me which worked ok, but not great, and it usually wore off after a couple hours. I also do a saline rinse daily after swimming, but that works for only about an hour. I finally went to the allergist last week to see if he could do something else and he put me on astelin now. We'll see this week how it works. Would love to hear if others find something else that works!

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:59:27 GMT

Update on the Astelin - seems to work wonderfully for about 6 hours and then I am all stuffed up again. :(

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Former Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:54:28 GMT

2 sessions with a new nose clip and I wish I had persevered before. I feel great and have quickly got used to it, especially on turns and backstroke it is great. Can't believe how stubborn I have been and starting to realise how ill I was making myself feel before as well. Big convert!!!

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smontanaro — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:54:28 GMT

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Ahelee Sue Osborn — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:48:54 GMT

A nose clip is a good "fix". But definitely make the effort to send letters/emails to the pool operators informing them of the problem. It is rare that the pool operator actually swims in the pool so don't assume he/she knows about it! More than likely it is a PH imbalance. Not always easy to fix if it is a far gone issue. But poor maintanence practice is big problem at many pools. I coached some swimmers who are actually active board of director members. One BOD swimmer wrote a letter inviting the management to "join us for a workout" in hope that swimming would be believing since talking about it wasn't working.

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joshua — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:23:59 GMT

I had the same problems and have been using a nose clip for nearly 20 years with perfect results.