What can help your swimmer keep their goggles on, while you patiently wait for them to perfect their dive?
1) Tighten the goggle straps - Okay, you've likely already done this, perhaps to an extreme. Tightening the straps does help, but don't expect it to solve the problem alone. Oh, and at some point it becomes counter productive (like when their eyes start popping out of their head). One way to ease the frustration is to replace the stock straps with bungee cords (pictured below). The little adjusting mechanism makes adjustments (tightening) easier.
2) Adjust the position of the straps - The straps, as they track across the back of the head should be separated. One strap should be even with the eyes, all the way around. The second strap should be adjusted in the back, a couple inches or so, above the first strap. This helps keep the goggles from moving vertically on the face. Again, its not a solution in itself.
3) Put the cap on over the goggle straps - Using the cap to hold the straps in place can help. It limits how far the straps can stretch, hence limiting how easily the goggles can come off. Another variation uses two caps, with the straps between ... cap, then goggles, then another cap.
4) Camden Snow it - I've seen Camden Snow, a Gold group swimmer, do this little trick when he was younger. Apparently it helped him. Once his cap and goggles were on and he appeared ready to go, he'd take one more step. He'd pull the front of his cap down over the top edge of his goggles. It takes away some visibility, but likely not that much.
5. Industrial strength staples - Two at each temple, one between the eyes and the goggles will stay on all day. (Disclaimer: This is a joke)
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