Can swimmers use the watch in the pools and/or sea?
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...
1581097
Yes but hrm can be used but chest strap comes off when doing turns. Gps is not suggested to use but could be put in cap.
1423440
I would say yes. I use it in a salt water swimming pool, but have not used it in the ocean. The device is sealed and should not let in any water, salt or otherwise. If you are worried about effect of salt remaining on the surface and drying out there, wash it off after use. Additionally, the instructions coming with the device do not contraindicate use in salt water.
1447343
The strap I bought came with the watch. I purchased it heartratemonitorsusa.Just so you know the heart rate strap is useless under water. Hope this is helpful!
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
213123
I don't know because I don't swim with my watch. I do take shower wearing the watch and it is Just fine! HRM gets detected immediately when I water the strap and wrap it around chest. Hope this helps...you may want to check with other reviewers.
1732907
Garmin sells a different watch for swimming (an extra 150$). I tried it for swimming, and it doesn't work at all. And since Garmin is not reliable (read the reviews, most of them stop working after a year or 2 just like mine did), I would go for something else. I just bough a Suunto Ambit2 S, and for 400$, you can run, cycle, swim, and much much more than a Garmin crap. Easier to use, more confortable, better software.
791474
I bathe/shower with my watch on all the time. It does state that the watch is waterproof up to 30 m in a pool but i definitely wouldn't recommend any deep sea diving with this watch on.
1835926
The Timex website says that it is water resistant to 100 meters. Not sure about swimming laps though.
1702251
Yes, you can wear it in the pool, but I checked with their service reps this morning and this is what they said: "The 60beat Blue uses 2.4 ghz transmitter (Bluetooth low energy). The chest strap is fully water resistant, however this frequency does not transmit well in water. This is the same frequency that Garmin has been using with their heart monitors for years and they do not claim it will work in a pool. We do not claim it either. In the open air, the blue will transmit 50 feet or more, but in the pool it may only transmit a short distance. We have one user that has a lot of luck in the pool, but they may be a unique use case (maybe only back stroke or water aerobics). So it does depend on how you use it. No harm in trying in the pool, it will not hurt the unit, but results will vary." Hope that helps.
812748
No alarm/date. It says it is water RESISTANT to 50 meters, but you cannot use the buttons in the water or watch will be damaged. Watch wouldn't work for a swimmer, imo. It tracks people walking in an upright position by the swinging of their arms. I think the water resistant feature is for a quick dip or if you sweat alot only. Hope this helps. ;)
1769795
It can be used in pools and open ocean water, check the DCRainmaker review for more info. http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/garmin-fenix2-multisport.html
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.
401614
Yes, but I don't as I don't want to risk it. GPS wont work under water so essentially a stopwatch. My bro sent me here for more infohttp://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/09/garmin-forerunner-310xt-in-depth-review.html
699594
The Mio alpha can be water resistant up to 30m however the buttons shouldn't be pushed while under water. Make sure the heart rate monitor is already on before getting in the pool...have fun!!
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.
1177436
I've need tried them for deep water walking but I don't know why you couldn't use them that way. They advertise their use for swimming and exercise in a pool.
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.