Why Do Swim Goggles Leak?

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Hector Inga, owner of Lane Four Swim Shop. I've been asked to talk to you about why do some swim goggles leak? As a rule, once you have your goggles fit, and they have a nice seal, they won't leak. However, with time, or over time, if you leave your goggles on the side of the pool, the gaskets will start wearing out a little bit and thus changing the shape a little bit. So they won't fit your face as they did originally. To prevent goggles from leaking or changing the form of their gasket is to keep 'em...in a...keep 'em dry, keep 'em, you know, out of the sun and stuff like that. However, the leaking or no leaking subject is, first of all, you need to come and try 'em on, make sure that when you put your goggles on, you put 'em on without the strap. Take the...press first, as this one, would stay on real well on the right hand side, however the left hand side did not create that seal that I was desiring. So, probably one of the...one of the lenses will....will leak on one of the sides. So we want to make sure that you're...you're having a nice seal on both sides. That way you will be....make sure that you're goggles will not leak."