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 2007-07-02 11:10 AM |
Veteran  494   Tampa, FL |  Subject: Contacts and swimmingPosting a question for a friend: What do you contact-wearing triathletes do for the swim? Go without? Wear em under the goggles? Gracias!!  |
| 2007-07-02 11:12 AM in reply to: #868806 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming Wear them under the goggles. Blind as a bat without them. |
| 2007-07-02 11:14 AM in reply to: #868806 |
Master 1662  Flagstaff and Phoenix, AZ | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming same here (I haven't done a tri yet but have swum for years with contacts), no problems wearing them under goggles if goggles fit tight |
| 2007-07-02 11:16 AM in reply to: #868806 |
Master 1201 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear them under the goggles, but I wear the mask-ish type goggles (I think they are called aqua sphere) because the regular little ones really irritate me. I wear gas permeable hard lenses and with the mask-ish type goggles work great. |
| 2007-07-02 11:16 AM in reply to: #868806 |
| Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming Someone told me that if I got kicked in the face my contacts would pop out - but I am blind as a bat without them, and I can't exactly afford prescription goggles/sport sunglasses. Has anyone had that happen? |
| 2007-07-02 11:17 AM in reply to: #868806 |
Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming Lasik. |
| 2007-07-02 11:20 AM in reply to: #868826 |
| Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming kproudfoot - 2007-07-02 12:17 PM Lasik. Would be nice - don't have the money for that either  I have a Masters in Lit and I live in the DC suburbs...needless to say I don't have a lot of extra cash floating around. Plus, I'm still a little unsure about the longterm studies; don't trust it enough right now. |
| 2007-07-02 11:36 AM in reply to: #868824 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming wurkit_gurl - 2007-07-02 11:16 AM Someone told me that if I got kicked in the face my contacts would pop out - but I am blind as a bat without them, and I can't exactly afford prescription goggles/sport sunglasses. Has anyone had that happen? It's a possibility, but would be a freakish occurrence. I've been swimming (or at least "playing in the water"
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| 2007-07-02 11:39 AM in reply to: #868824 |
Pro 3903 Andover | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming wurkit_gurl - 2007-07-02 12:16 PM Someone told me that if I got kicked in the face my contacts would pop out - but I am blind as a bat without them, and I can't exactly afford prescription goggles/sport sunglasses. Has anyone had that happen? Tip: Put your cap on OVER your goggle strap(s)--helps keep them in place if you get hit/kicked/... |
| 2007-07-02 11:45 AM in reply to: #868806 |
| Master 1292 Houston | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I too am blind as a bat without corrective lenses. My eye doc fixed me up with the cheapest, yet functional disposable contacts just for racing. They don't correct for the astigmatism but they work well enough to get from the water to the bike and back again. I wear them to do the race then toss them out. I raced all season last year without a problem using the contacts and goggles. I use the larger goggles as well, makes me feel more protected then the small ones I use for training swims. CapTex, last year, was the biggest and roughest swim start with a good bit of bump and grind, but I never lost a lense, even with a bit of water in my goggles. |
| 2007-07-02 12:30 PM in reply to: #868869 |
| Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming CptnJackSparrow - 2007-07-02 12:39 PM wurkit_gurl - 2007-07-02 12:16 PM Someone told me that if I got kicked in the face my contacts would pop out - but I am blind as a bat without them, and I can't exactly afford prescription goggles/sport sunglasses. Has anyone had that happen? Tip: Put your cap on OVER your goggle strap(s)--helps keep them in place if you get hit/kicked/... Yup, heard that, and will do! And hopefully that will be enough! |
| 2007-07-02 12:39 PM in reply to: #868970 |
| Champion 6539 South Jersey | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming Yep, wear the contacts. Goggles keep the water out. And, to those concerned about what will happen if you get kicked, if goggles come off, etc., I think the natural instinct is to close your eyes, so you should be fine. Have a spare pair or glasses in transition if you're really concerned, but you should be fine. |
| 2007-07-02 1:01 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Veteran 269 Media, PA | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I actually race without them. Granted I am not blind without them. The first time I got in a pool with them (without goggles) they came right out. My goggles fit well but I still didn't want to chance losing them again. I don't think getting kicked or anything would make them come out though. |
| 2007-07-02 1:27 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear them under my goggles. I've only had a problem once with losing them. Started off the blocks in a swim meet and the goggles came off and the contacts came out. My optometrist did tell me to disinfect the contacts twice after swimming to help prevent eye infections. |
| 2007-07-02 1:27 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Extreme Veteran 405 East Aurora, NY | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming Like many others that have responded I wear contacts under my goggles. I got kicked in the face in my first tri and luckily didn't loose either contacts. Other than that close call I haven't had any problems. Just make sure you have a pair of glasses in transition just in case. |
| 2007-07-02 1:29 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Extreme Veteran 790 Rocklin | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear them...wore them in my last tri, and will again this time. I would never find the buoys on the swim without them. Even if you get your goggles knocked off, they should stay in while you put your goggles back on. I swim in my pool at home without them all the time and I have never lost one. My fellow competitors will be glad I'm wearing my contacts!!! Good luck |
| 2007-07-02 1:33 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Champion 5529 Nashville, TN | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming (holding my breath) I have never lost one in training or a race. I was kicked and punched all throughout the Ironman swim. I had to reset my googles 15-20 times because of water and one never popped out. |
| 2007-07-02 1:34 PM in reply to: #868814 |
| Pro 4054 yep, | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming just like what bear said |
| 2007-07-02 1:38 PM in reply to: #868822 |
COURT JESTER 12230 ROCKFORD, IL | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming TBZ - 2007-07-02 10:16 AM I wear them under the goggles, but I wear the mask-ish type goggles (I think they are called aqua sphere) because the regular little ones really irritate me. I wear gas permeable hard lenses and with the mask-ish type goggles work great. ditto. |
| 2007-07-02 4:46 PM in reply to: #869122 |
Veteran 269 Greensboro, NC | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wore my contacts, and didn't have a problem. I even had to deal with the goggles undoing themselves at the start of my wave, plus having to fix the fogging....never had a problem at all! |
| 2007-07-02 5:00 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear them under my goggles. Have lost a few lenses with slippage during practice. Bought Rx goggles but they suck--leak bad and still dig into my face. Being closer to 50 than 40 my eye doc won't advise for Lasik "everybody develops cataracts at some point and we can get a better known correction at that time". My first race was pool swim, next 2 are OW and there's probably a bigger risk of losing lenses with the washing machine effect at the start. Having worn CL for 25 yrs I'm way too sun sensitive to wear regular glasses if I lose a lens on the swim. Ought to be interesting... |
| 2007-07-02 5:03 PM in reply to: #868862 |
Master 2571 Tiger's Den | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming the bear - 2007-07-02 12:36 PM wurkit_gurl - 2007-07-02 11:16 AM Someone told me that if I got kicked in the face my contacts would pop out - but I am blind as a bat without them, and I can't exactly afford prescription goggles/sport sunglasses. Has anyone had that happen? It's a possibility, but would be a freakish occurrence. I've been swimming (or at least "playing in the water"
They made contacts back then?
Just kidding.... I couldn't resist.... I'll go hide now... |
| 2007-07-02 5:09 PM in reply to: #869555 |
| Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming SuzanneS - 2007-07-02 4:03 PM the bear - 2007-07-02 12:36 PM It's a possibility, but would be a freakish occurrence. I've been swimming (or at least "playing in the water"
They made contacts back then? And air mattresses?
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| 2007-07-02 5:09 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Champion 7036 Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear my contacts under my goggles and do the cap-over-the-goggles thing in races. Never had a problem. My biggest issue with contacts is getting grit in my eyes on long bike rides. Mark |
| 2007-07-02 5:48 PM in reply to: #868806 |
Extreme Veteran 506 Twin Cities, MN | Subject: RE: Contacts and swimming I wear daily disposable contacts every day and I've never had an issue. That said, I do keep a couple of extra lenses in my transition bag, albeit, I'm not sure that in the heat of transition I'd be able to stick my finger in my eye gracefully, but it makes me feel better . Biggest issue is that I have to wear sunglasses ALWAYS when I ride or my contacts dry out & get grimy. Makes for some interesting low light riding in the early morning & at dusk! |
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