Finding the Right Fit Goggles
Finding the Right Fit Goggles
By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent
Every Monday, I answer questions from swimmers, coaches, parents, and swim people around the country.
Dear Mike,
I am a 14-year old swimmer who has been having trouble finding a pair of goggles that work. Until I started swimming more than once a week, I used a variety of cheaper-brand goggles that worked fine for me because I didn’t over-use them, but when I started swimming for exercise (about two years ago) I began using a more expensive model. These worked well for about six months, and then the skin around my eyes where my goggles touch my face started swelling up and getting itchy and irritated every time I wore them, even if they weren’t on tightly. Since then, I have never been able to wear a pair of these goggles without having this problem.
