Can you still get accurate HR readings while swimming?
275980
I use mine in the pool all the time. I can tell it shows at least my threshold heartrate very accurately, so I am pretty confident that is gives reasonable enough readings over all.
710364
Yes, but I don't think it's quite accurate. I have a very high max heart rate, and so it would tell me I was burning about 10% to 20% more than I was.
964295
yes. though it's a little hard to read it while your swimming (because of the movement, not the display). but if you're stopped with head out of the water, it's readable. Even underwater, holding still, it's legible.
2009131
I have not tried my heart monitor in the pool yet but I asked my trainer about its use and she assured me that it is ok to use in the swimming pool. Perhaps not resistant enough for deeper scuba or snorkling dives.
1282168
Yes. This was important to me too when i was doing my research. It took some digging, but I found out that the poolmate hr is the only watch that counts your laps and recorders heart rate under water. Something about the frequency the poolmate uses for heart rate works under water while other training watches do not. The good news is that the heart rate monitor also works out of the water - when you run or train on your bike. It's a great feature that I use regularly.
1319889
You can use the vibrating alarm, it alerts you when you have swam a certain number of laps, distance or time interval.
1581096
TYes, swimmers can use the watch in the pool and sea but there are some care steps you need to complete specially when use it in the sea...
1448870
No. I believe the HR doesn't work in the water but it's water resistant to 30 meters.
438421
Yes it can. I wear it when I swim in my pool. Make sure your battery is good. Occasionally the chlorine content in my pool will cause spurious signal issues, but it works. Also don't push any buttons on the watch under water.
384750
I don't think só...because The Watch works sensing your arms movement...while you are surfing it will think that you are not moving at all!!!
438422
Yes, i test the polar in pool and the sea in both is possible measure the heart rate
2058966
Mine kept failing and I've found if I put a bit of water on the HR monitor before I put it on it pairs up better. Don't soak it, just run your finger under water and then wipe it on the sensor parts of the HR monitor.
619343
Yes, you can dive off the blocks with the Garmin Swim watch. Most the time it will accurately measure the pool distance if you start taking strokes right after your dive. If you glide far before you begin your stroke it may not measure your lap correctly. Most the time though, it works just fine. Hope this helps. Cheers!
1511318
All of the documentation I have found online states water resistant.Which usually means as long as you aren't diving with it you should be ok. My concern though would be the optical sensor on the back used for measuring heart rate. I personally would not swim with it on.
461931
Hello Bruce, I had the Nike+ Sportswatch GPS and needed a HRM to go with it. I just checked the Product Description here on Amazon and found the following: "Polar WearLink+ transmitter Nike+ picks up your heart's signals and transfers that data into the Nike+ system. The soft fabric chest strap seamlessly adapts to your body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to your training. With its hook mechanism, transmitter is just as quick to put on as it is to take off.Transfers heart rate information while swimming with products which support 5kHz transmission** FT1, FT2, FT4, FT7, FT40, FT60, FT80, RS100, RS300X, RS400, RCX5, CS100, CS200, CS300" so I guess it does work with the CS300
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Can you swim with the heart rate strap and the Vivofit. Most bluetooth devices can not transmit under water. This is the reason I am sending back the Polar Loop and H7 because I can't track my heart rate while swimming.
1818310
In all honesty, no. I mean, it can give you a close approximation but you won't feel that joy of propulsion you have with swimming.