I want to purchase one of these for my son who is training for a triathlon, how well does it work in water, pool and lake
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I use it kayaking. It gets, and stays, wet. No problem. I think it's a great devise.
1115206
I have not used it in aquatic exercise, I want to test the water in the next week.
574112
It's small, maybe a foot or so long. I run it in my pool with the pump running so there is some chop in the water and it does fine. In a lake I think it would do fine as long as the waves/chop isn't over 4 inches or so.
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Unfortunately I'm in the middle of the Desert right now so it's being tested with the extreme heat, blowing sand, sweat, and dust. It's performed great so far. I have not been in the water w/ it yet. I am a scuba diver and it is guaranteed waterproof down to 33 feet so I will test it for you when I have the chance. It should work just fine. Just make sure you rinse it in fresh water if you take it into salt water. Salt water will destroy any metal over time.
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I bought it as a gift for my daughter because she last her first one in a lake. I have seen some of the pictures she took underwater at her childrens swim classes and they were all really clear. I got her a floating wrist strap for the new one.
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Although I've never participated in a swimming triathlon I see no reason why you cannot. I'm a scuba diver. The suit helps insulate body heat as well as helps with aerodynamics while under water. It seems reasonable that it would be suitable for lake use. Hope this helps.
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Pretty fast compared to its size. We run it in a 32 ft. pool and it is a lot of fun. Get the helicopter and can do air ,sea rescues.
850471
I havent tried them in a pool, I have used to hiking and cross under little falls or quick immersions. I havent really use to swimming long distance, I have also used it to do ecuarobics it works.
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My pool is a little over 4 feet and I'm able to use the set very well. I'm 5'6" so I have room for buoyancy, if your like 6' might not be deep enough. I get a good workout, can't wait til summer to get back into the water.
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Hello, I swim laps with this often in the pool with head phones. It works perfect. I also swim for fun and listen to my music under water without head phones using it as underwater speaker, Works great too. I have also used in snorkeling in ocean as a underwater camera, and in my pool as an underwater camera. That was safe, I still get some blur in underwater photo's, but above water photos are great! I would be happy to answer any more questions.
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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
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I have done a couple of open water swims with it. You need to put it in "run" mode to get HR readings. I also believe they don't have a good system yet for lost GPS data, as my Garmin would make a accurate guess, where the TomTom has zigzags all over... If you are looking for straight HR, it seems to work, but I don't know yet if I would count on the GPS data for swimming. Regarding the GPS data for running/biking it appears to be more accurate than my Garmin units, and it also updates quicker than my Garmin did providing me more realtime data than my Garmin seems to.
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I'm not sure.... I don' t think it is made for water use...you might want to check a triathlon shop
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These units are not water proof. They do work very well. We bought four of these years ago to stay in-touch with the kids on outings, and they work very well. The range is great. Range varies like with all transmitters depending on obstacles (such as trees, structures and hills, etc.) and atmospheric conditions. In our tests range varied between 1 to 2 mile in the city and wooded areas such as mountains, and far more over flat terrain or water (where you get the best range). All around it's a great product (best of it's kind we could find) with lots of great features.
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I used it most recently at the pool. It works very well. Remember that when you ary drying off - pat yourself dry with your towel, don't rub. I've used this product for many years and it covers very well. I blend the light and medium tones to match my skin color.
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I wish I could give you an anewer but it was broke when I received it in the mail so I was never able to use it. However I swim at least two to three times a week and I know a few people who use it to while swimming. So to answer your question, yes it does work under water.
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I use for lap swimming. You'll need to dork around with ear phones to find ones that work best with your ears. I'd like to try the wrap phones instead of the "dangle" wires just to see. Clips nicely to goggle strap. There is a period of trial and error, getting your playlist, volume adjusted-- but I'm 50- after a few on & offs in the pool I'm a pro and love it. I use it kayaking and while doing house work, walking. It's a great tool!
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I haven't tested any other swimming watch but I can say that the Forerunner 910XT has really impressed me in regards to its precision on detecting the style you're swimming, strokes, lap counts on swimming pool besides it's the best running/biking gps watch to me. Hope this helps! ;)