Some reasons like swimming goggles are too tight, no money to buy or even not interested to wear it or some other reasons?
2007-03-19 21:00:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Things have changed ~now every serious swimmer uses them ..... but way back when ....
~goggles were unreliable.. they fell off your face when you dive in... and then you have to finish the race with them dragging around your neck. We used them in training but not for racing.
~the strap would deteriate within six months and you couldn't get them tight enough to keep them on.
~goggles didn't work very well... they used to have like a foam edge that consistently leaked.. you often found yourself swimming with one eye cup full of water... very distracting.
~goggles were really expensive.. not everyone could afford to own them. (they are still really expensive IMHO).
~goggles were not the sexy fashion accessory that they are today. They were chunky, they created water resistence and they were more of a risk during a race than they were a benefit.
2007-03-19 22:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple answers i can give you:
1. Its the "sav" thing to do
2. Some people aren't bothered by the water in their eyes
3. Lack of $$$
4. Bet
5. They are trying to swim with their eyes closed and visualize the water and their technique. (my coach makes us do this every now and again but very rarely. and only at practice.)
2007-03-20 16:13:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a swimmer and that i do placed on contacts. I merely placed my goggles on suited over them. the only factor is you ought to make advantageous your goggles are tight and combat merely suited, or water might seep with the aid of; and you are able to desire to lose one. try donning a swim cap over the goggle straps to assist keeep them on great and tight.
2016-10-19 03:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would onyl wear swim goggles when i would practise but at my swim meets i would never wear them.. they would usually fall off when i jump in and then be on my face all weird and it would distract me and i cant really stop to fix them
2007-03-20 10:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by lovepixiek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aerodynamics
2007-03-20 10:42:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋