can you swim in this watch?
1953488
I wouldn't if I could help it.. I don't think its rated for swimming. I've taken it on some pretty wet runs but never purposely submerged it. Doubt it would survive a Triathlon is that's what you're thinking.
1953489
No. It is water resistant but, definitely not water proof. There have also been some cases where heavy sweaters (people who sweat a lot, not the article of clothing) can cause it to short out due to excessive amounts of sweat. I haven't had this problem yet.
1953490
yes, but its not meant to be submerged. If youre looking for a GPS watch for swimming, you wont find one. All of my friends have different ones so ive got to borrow them. the best for swimming i tried was the Garmin Forerunner 610, but even that one and all the rest constantly lose signal with each stroke as it goes under water
1953491
Given that the watch was primarily made for running and it water resistant... I wouldn't recommend swimming with it.
201503
This watch is water resistant up to 50 meters or 164 feet. Although it is not recommended for wear while deep water snorkeling/deep water diving. This info came from the manual.
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.
87316
I've got mine wet a couple of times, Don't know if you can swim in it. It take quite a bit of abuse.
2164915
if it were me, i'd suggest not. just because it wouldn't take much moisture to wreck it. we got it for an english setter and she "eats the shocks for breakfast". if she sees something out of bounds, she's gone and is willing to put up with the shocks till they stop. it may well be ok for swimming but i have a water proof watch that i won't swim with..............
1732906
I swam with mine in a lap pool. Never leaked but it is reall bulky and you can feel it holding you back on your wrist. when swimming, I used a smaller hr monitor watch for swim because that was all I needed and it wasn't getting in the way.
115874
I haven't take this into the water. But it's pretty cheap, so I doubt it would survive. I really bought it only because it was a cheap watch--not for the HRM function.
1686803
Yes, I think you could. It is not especially bulky and I would think it is plenty rugged, since it can be used for hiking in the mountains, etc. And it is not nearly as "ugly" looking as some regular watches I have seen in catalogs. Hope this helps and that I am not steering you wrong!
1205326
this is what I was wondering too, I am going to be wearing this all day every day and it would just be easier for me to be able to wear it as a watch. have you found any success through experimentation?
1768930
No. Most of these have a water resistance of only 30 meters. You require a minimum of 200 meters (300 preferred) for a dive watch. It's more of the pressure exerted on the watch rather than the actual depth. With 30 meters rating you'd probably be safe washing your hands.
1558505
No. And don't wash your hands while wearing it, either. From their website FAQ: "The Withings Pulse is not meant to be worn while swimming and as it is not waterproof it is not meant to be worn while taking a shower either. When exercising, we recommend that you place your Withings Pulse into the provided Belt Clip to avoid direct contact with the sweat for a prolonged period of time...Please note that any physical or liquid damage will void the warranty." Mine went dead after about two months, and because I hadn't read the small print, I didn't know this. I wore it on my wrist for endurance running (lots of sweat) and didn't remove it when I washed my hands throughout the day (activity tracking). When it stopped working and I tried to get it replaced, they made sure I knew that they would be able to tell whether it was ever wet and if so my warranty would be voided.
1421699
The GSI is probably water-resistant to a depth of several maters, so you likely wouldn't hurt it if you wore it while swimming as a watch. However, the heart rate monitor works on the basis of wireless transmission from the chest strap to the GSI. This is designed for transmission through air, not through water. I wouldn't risk it.
1713605
I have been wearing mine in the pool for close to a month now with no problems. I don't think you can dive in it, but it's ok for swimming. You definitely can wear it it the shower or bath too.
1906614
I'm not sure. It's not a dedicated swim watch and I've never taken mine swimming, but I have soaked it a number of times and it has never been an issue.
552269
I have not tested the limits, but according to the manual that came with the watch, it is water resistant up to 30 meters.
1473447
The vest I ordered was too small and seemed very stiff. I doubt if you could swim in it because it basically keeps your head and shoulders out of the water; I guess, just as a lifejacket is suppose to do. I hope this helps you with your decision.
1506728
No, it does not. You could wear it under your swim cap and have the running mode on. However, I do NOT recommend this watch. When training for my tri I used a regular swim watch and never tested this watch out in the water because I didn't think I needed to. Well, the day of the tri water got in the watch. It's not entirely waterproof. I've had the watch less than it year and it turns on and off (probably water damage). Bad buy.. Hope this helps!