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I've always bought speedo or tyr googles for indoor swimming but usually after a few months I get so frustrated getting chlorine in my eyes that I wonder if there are goggles that fit better. I'm Japanese American so I have a smaller nose. I ordered some Swedish googles that don't have the gaskets. I'll try those out. I've tried the snow goggle looking ones that are like a snorkeling mask but they leak right away for me. I've always had trouble getting goggles or sunglasses to fit right.

I use these: http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/index.php/products/eye-protection/adults/90

These are like the snorkeling mask type but don't have the nose piece which is the part that always leaks for me while swimming. For me these sit and seal well. I was never able to find a pair of goggles with a nose bridge that fit me with my narrow nose.

It's like dive masks. You have to try every one in the store to find the one that fits your face.

Yep. It's always the dorkiest-looking one.

A couple points here, from a former competitive swimmer and lifeguard:

1) chlorine does not hurt your eyes. concentrations are so low In a properly maintained pool that you will not feel significant discomfort unless you have a serious sensitivity. It's the pH levels that cause the sting. Just saying.

2) goggles are disposable. If you have been using the same pair for a few months, of course they will leak.

3) get used to swimming with water in your goggles. They are not meant to provide a glass-bottom boat experience. All they are useful for is preventing the pH from hurting your eyes And allowing you to follow the thick black lines on the bottom of the pool. Basically, you should expect to have water in your goggles (swish it around to remove fog!) and learn to swim with your eyes squinted or closed most of the time. When u can do that, you are a swimmer. Until then, you will probably just be in my way.

4) learn to breathe every third stroke. It is the best way to swim in a straight line and you will hardly need goggles.

4) sorry if I sound like a prick. But it's true. Years, and thousands of meters of experience here.

swedish goggles are the best tbh

http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/1147.htm

Itsway2fun saidA couple points here, from a former competitive swimmer and lifeguard:

1) chlorine does not hurt your eyes. concentrations are so low In a properly maintained pool that you will not feel significant discomfort unless you have a serious sensitivity. It's the pH levels that cause the sting. Just saying.

2) goggles are disposable. If you have been using the same pair for a few months, of course they will leak.

3) get used to swimming with water in your goggles. They are not meant to provide a glass-bottom boat experience. All they are useful for is preventing the pH from hurting your eyes And allowing you to follow the thick black lines on the bottom of the pool. Basically, you should expect to have water in your goggles (swish it around to remove fog!) and learn to swim with your eyes squinted or closed most of the time. When u can do that, you are a swimmer. Until then, you will probably just be in my way.

4) learn to breathe every third stroke. It is the best way to swim in a straight line and you will hardly need goggles.

4) sorry if I sound like a prick. But it's true. Years, and thousands of meters of experience here.

Sorry but one eye full of chorinated water or no goggles at all is not an option. Also the goggles have always leaked a little from the start.

Eric_the_Red saidI use these: http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/index.php/products/eye-protection/adults/90

These are like the snorkeling mask type but don't have the nose piece which is the part that always leaks for me while swimming. For me these sit and seal well. I was never able to find a pair of goggles with a nose bridge that fit me with my narrow nose.

Thanks, I just tried these for the 2nd time and the leaked for me more than goggles. So I had to return.

Sorry but one eye full of chorinated water or no goggles at all is not an option. Also the goggles have always leaked a little from the start.[/quote]

Yep...all goggles leak. That's a guarantee. Good luck!

Itsway2fun said
3) get used to swimming with water in your goggles. They are not meant to provide a glass-bottom boat experience. All they are useful for is preventing the pH from hurting your eyes And allowing you to follow the thick black lines on the bottom of the pool. Basically, you should expect to have water in your goggles (swish it around to remove fog!) and learn to swim with your eyes squinted or closed most of the time. When u can do that, you are a swimmer. Until then, you will probably just be in my way.

Nonsense

Also, best goggles (and cheapest) are the swedish ones. You make them to fit.

getnassty saidswedish goggles are the best tbh

http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/1147.htm

SWEDISH GOGGLES IT IS. Didn't leak once and you don't even have to wear them tightly. And they cost about $4 or so each online. They did fog so I wet them down.

braddomo said

getnassty saidswedish goggles are the best tbh

http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/1147.htm

SWEDISH GOGGLES IT IS. Didn't leak once and you don't even have to wear them tightly. And they cost about $4 or so each online. They did fog so I wet them down.

if your goggles fog up just spit in them - something about the saliva idk, but its an old trick and works ♥

You don't really have to spit in the pool please, just a quick lick to the inside of your goggles is a bit less uncouth and does the trick. Then swish them in water.

I'd prefer not using goggles but I need them to keep my contacts from floating away. So once wearing them I prefer them without water sloshing inside because it feels odd, but as another poster mentioned, eventually they leak. And it's usually just one side which leaks to make it especially annoying.

Since you need to replace them a few times a year--especially here in Florida as I keep them in the hot car so they are always handy--when you find a pair that you like, buy a couple of them upfront because otherwise when you go to replace them you'll find that pair discontinued and then you have to search again for the perfect goggles.