I used to do a lot of swimming as a kid and would like to get back into it. Problem is that now I wear contacts so need a good pair of swimming goggles, only every time I get some, they never seem to work properly and water gets in. Anyone know where i can go where the staff actually know what they are talking about, and can help me find a pair that fit my face properly.
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Everyone's face/head shape is different, so you need to try them on until you get a good seal.
Have you tried those with prescription lenses?
always try goggles in the shop... see if they're comfy round ur eyes... and that you can get a bit of suction even on dry skin...
says me who's only ever owned 3 pairs of goggles.
basically, i find if i go to a sports shop, put the eye bits on, but not the strap over your head, and just feel for comfort. When you wear them the strap should be tight enough (but not cut the circulation off to your face) to hold a good seal, but as Jj says, it is to some extent trial and error. I get on well with most speedo styles, and always buy a pair with adjustable noe bit, although other people find the all in one moulded silicone ones best.
Prescription goggles are expensive, and if you're as blind as i am then you a) can't see the changing rooms when you take them off after your session, and b) can't take them off to do kick drills etc.
Quick phone call to mate says some pretty strong ones from a high street optician (Optika) cost £30.
skipp, see if lifeguards at your pool will let you experiment with goggles left behind in lost property, i'm sure they will if you explain that you are trying to find a good fit.
don't wear glasses or anything but i stole my wife's prescription and got her some
He doesn't wear lenses though, so they're wasted on him
I've never lost a lens, even swimming without goggles (although I do tend to do the screwed up eye thing with no goggles).
I have adidas goggles now, and they have been pretty good so far.
Have you tried the "large" goggles that seal onto your face rather than around the eye socket - look a bit like a divers mask.
Not as sexy or streamlined as normal goggles but seem to do the trick.
See www.triuk.com
I wear contact lenses I understand exactly where you are coming from - and the above is how I over come the irritation of leaking. I tend to lose goggles at a rate of a pair every 3 months or so and I find Speedo the best.
I find Speedo ones leave me with Panda eyes, probably because I seem to have to put them on really tight to get them to seal. The Adidas feel much more comfortable.
sorry, i mean... even _more_ like a space cadet.
both are OK, btw but I think will be carrying the battlescars for a few days!
i got all out of sync with the main sets last night and ended up pushing off for a swimming drill into someone doing kick.. had some near misses!
http://www.sportspectacles.co.uk/Swimming.asp
EdM - paddles can be dangerous, John and another swimmer collided head-on and John got such a bad cut on his shoulder he still has a scar there more than 2 years after!