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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    earlnabby wrote: »
    This is the one I have: http://smile.amazon.com/Generation-Waterproof-AudioFlood-Headphones-Included/dp/B009QSK6PQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1434056281&sr=1-4&keywords=audioflood+waterproof+ipod+shuffle It is a little pricier but so worth it. I especially like the really short cord for the earphones. I clip the IPod on the back of my swim cap and the cords are completely out of the way.

    Ha! I have that open in the other monitor. I've been avoided ipods but once this current underwater mp3 dies may take the plunge.

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
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    kshama2001 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    This is the one I have: http://smile.amazon.com/Generation-Waterproof-AudioFlood-Headphones-Included/dp/B009QSK6PQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1434056281&sr=1-4&keywords=audioflood+waterproof+ipod+shuffle It is a little pricier but so worth it. I especially like the really short cord for the earphones. I clip the IPod on the back of my swim cap and the cords are completely out of the way.

    Ha! I have that open in the other monitor. I've been avoided ipods but once this current underwater mp3 dies may take the plunge.

    Watch Ebay when it gets closer to Christmas. I got mine directly from AudioFlood for $100 in December. The Amazon one, also from AudioFlood was $140, which is still the current price.

  • rachelecosse
    rachelecosse Posts: 19 Member
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    kshama2001 wrote: »
    rachelecosse wrote: »
    If you plan to swim lengths regularly, it gets old reaaaaallllll fast, so maybe treat yourself to an underwater MP3 player. Mine was £50 from Sony, and is the only reason I have managed to go swimming four times a week all year without dying of boredom.

    Ya, if I plan to swim longer than 30 minutes I use one. The ones I've tried are a little fussy. What brand do you use?

    I have this now: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043CUQU0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    Got this for a lot less than current list price but it died after a year or two, which may not be a bad lifecycle for these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8H582?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    This is mine: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Walkman-NWZW273S-Waterproof-Swimming/dp/B00I05EFO4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce (I have it in white because that makes me feel a little like Olivia Pope). It's cordless, so no wires to get caught, and the width adjuster holds it on to my ponytail without goggles or a swimming cap. The buttons are tiny, but stand-y out-y so not too tricky for me, and the ear bits fit in my ears even though I have teeny ear canals. (Genuinely the best £50 I have ever spent in my LIFE and my favourite thing I own.)

    I only do twenty minutes of swimming at a time, but I get bored really fast and start dawdling and checking out the guys and looking at the babies and don't get a proper work out if I don't use it.
  • Suzmp88
    Suzmp88 Posts: 48 Member
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    Good for you! Don't forget to stretch like you would before a jog. I have to stretch my calves pretty well or they cramp quickly after starting freestyle.

    I track my laps and try to go a little farther each time, and I alternate one lap of freestyle and one lap breaststroke to prevent fatigue as long as possible. Back stroke can be hard when the ceiling doesn't have those guiding lines, but maybe you can swim in a straight line unlike me :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    rachelecosse wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    rachelecosse wrote: »
    If you plan to swim lengths regularly, it gets old reaaaaallllll fast, so maybe treat yourself to an underwater MP3 player. Mine was £50 from Sony, and is the only reason I have managed to go swimming four times a week all year without dying of boredom.

    Ya, if I plan to swim longer than 30 minutes I use one. The ones I've tried are a little fussy. What brand do you use?

    I have this now: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043CUQU0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    Got this for a lot less than current list price but it died after a year or two, which may not be a bad lifecycle for these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8H582?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    This is mine: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Walkman-NWZW273S-Waterproof-Swimming/dp/B00I05EFO4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce (I have it in white because that makes me feel a little like Olivia Pope). It's cordless, so no wires to get caught, and the width adjuster holds it on to my ponytail without goggles or a swimming cap. The buttons are tiny, but stand-y out-y so not too tricky for me, and the ear bits fit in my ears even though I have teeny ear canals. (Genuinely the best £50 I have ever spent in my LIFE and my favourite thing I own.)

    I only do twenty minutes of swimming at a time, but I get bored really fast and start dawdling and checking out the guys and looking at the babies and don't get a proper work out if I don't use it.

    No wires!

    /drools/

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  • char_rahc
    char_rahc Posts: 5 Member
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    Wow! I can't believe how many replies I've had! Thank you everyone for your advice, I'm sorry I forgot to mention I have been to aqua areobics and plan to attend again when work allows! (I work as a support worker and have stupid shift patterns that get in the way of pool opening times!) I honestly was so nervous putting on that swimming suit the first time but I've been going with a good friend and she helped me not run out the door and the person above is right no one cares! If anything I had compliments on my swimming suits colour! I have Goggles already, I want to get nose clips as when I go underwater I hate the feeling of the water going up my nose so that and the mp3 player are next on my purchase list! :) I will take all your guy's advice on board and I hope you all have success in the stuff you chose to do! :) Thank you all so very much

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    My computer won't recognized my Diver (TM) Waterproof MP3 Player and it is not taking a charge. I bought it in 2011.

    I'm going with the Sony, which is $70 on Walmart.com.

    Sorry, Apple.
  • hobbeskastiel
    hobbeskastiel Posts: 221 Member
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    I just got back from the gym. 45 minutes in the pool, 42 lengths of a 50 meter pool. I feel great and it was a great workout. Swim swim swim. It's great.
    http://www.everydayhealth.com/Calories-Burned-Swimming.htm
    http://www.swimmingcalculator.com/swim_calories_calculator.php

    Here are a couple swim calorie calculators if you'd like to see what you get out of your swim. :)
  • LaceyBirds
    LaceyBirds Posts: 451 Member
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    This has been very helpful - I didn't know they made waterproof mp3 players. Thanks for all the contributions.
  • carakirkey
    carakirkey Posts: 199 Member
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    I'm not a strong swimmer either so I can manage about 20-30 minutes of alternating strokes. And then I go in the deep pool for aquafit- attended a few classes to get the 'moves' and some techniques. The Y has foam dumbbells that can be used with water resistance for a strength workout
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited June 2015
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    hobbeskastiel wrote: »
    I just got back from the gym. 45 minutes in the pool, 42 lengths of a 50 meter pool. I feel great and it was a great workout. Swim swim swim. It's great.
    http://www.everydayhealth.com/Calories-Burned-Swimming.htm
    http://www.swimmingcalculator.com/swim_calories_calculator.php

    Here are a couple swim calorie calculators if you'd like to see what you get out of your swim. :)

    The second one seems a little more accurate. I can only do the breast stroke (shoulder issues) and currently swim one mile in 62-64 minutes. I enter it into MFP as "swimming, leisurely, general" and get 545 calories. The swimmingcalculator.com website gives me 571 calories. I go right from my laps into the therapy pool for a water aerobics class. I am nicely tired when I get home (especially if I decided to walk to the fitness center. It is 2 miles each way).
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    Ya, after an hour I am WIPED!
  • hobbeskastiel
    hobbeskastiel Posts: 221 Member
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    TeresaMarie2015 wrote: »
    I was recently restricted to either swimming, biking, or elliptical by my dr - because of foot problems. I have never liked swimming - but I probably should admit that I don't like being seen in a swimsuit so that's probably most of the issue :( Well I've dropped almost 55 pounds this year - and I bought a swimsuit. Let's see if I take the plunge!

    I swim in shorts and a t shirt. Do what ya gotta do!
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
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    I have never even considered using devices in the pool. Yes I zone while I do my laps, but its a great stress reliever. Yes I lose count of how many lengths I do, but I do swim until my heart is pumping, and I am gasping...well not dying gasping, just breathing hard...it feels great. So 30 minutes of doing that, until my husband comes out of the exercise room...and he is ....you guessed it, gasping.... He is recovering from a liver transplant, so its a good gasping. Swimming is a great exercise, and there really isn't any down time. The water supports all your muscles so its all good.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,906 Member
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    rachelecosse wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    rachelecosse wrote: »
    If you plan to swim lengths regularly, it gets old reaaaaallllll fast, so maybe treat yourself to an underwater MP3 player. Mine was £50 from Sony, and is the only reason I have managed to go swimming four times a week all year without dying of boredom.

    Ya, if I plan to swim longer than 30 minutes I use one. The ones I've tried are a little fussy. What brand do you use?

    I have this now: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043CUQU0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    Got this for a lot less than current list price but it died after a year or two, which may not be a bad lifecycle for these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8H582?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

    This is mine: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Walkman-NWZW273S-Waterproof-Swimming/dp/B00I05EFO4/ref=dp_ob_title_ce (I have it in white because that makes me feel a little like Olivia Pope). It's cordless, so no wires to get caught, and the width adjuster holds it on to my ponytail without goggles or a swimming cap. The buttons are tiny, but stand-y out-y so not too tricky for me, and the ear bits fit in my ears even though I have teeny ear canals. (Genuinely the best £50 I have ever spent in my LIFE and my favourite thing I own.)

    I only do twenty minutes of swimming at a time, but I get bored really fast and start dawdling and checking out the guys and looking at the babies and don't get a proper work out if I don't use it.

    @rachelecosse - I've beens swimming with this twice now and I LOVE it - thanks for the tip!

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  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    edited June 2015
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    Swimming is awesome exercise, no doubt, but for some reason it leaves me ravenous in a away that running, cardio and weight training do not.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
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    I love swimming, at least I love it more than other exercise :). I like not getting sweaty.

    I used this Zero to 1 mile plan http://ruthkazez.com/swimming/ZeroTo1mile.html to work up to swimming a mile a couple of years ago and it really helped. Then I was out of the pool for a long time and have just been starting up again. Instead of distance, I now mainly concentrate on total time swimming. I still count laps (I use a lap counter) and I generally do 5 lap sets, or even 2 if I'm not up to 5. I use fins, lap board, buoy, and keep mixing it up. Right now I swim 45 minutes at a time and that's generally good for me.

    Good luck!
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
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    peter56765 wrote: »
    Swimming is awesome exercise, no doubt, but for some reason it leaves me ravenous in a away that running, cardio and weight training do not.

    Totally agree. I burn about 65% of the number of calories swimming for 40 minutes as I do running, but the hunger afterwards is a force to be reckoned with.

    I find swimming really relaxing, although it is hard work (in a good way). I feel like it kind of stretches out my lower back and hips, which can get tight from running and resistance training.
  • Nursie863
    Nursie863 Posts: 55 Member
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    If the center offers water aerobics you might try a class....it's a blast. Good luck!
  • kjschille
    kjschille Posts: 1 Member
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    My son is a swimmer, he will be swimming collegiately in the fall, so I have been on pool decks a lot and I used to swim myself. Swimming is great exercise, but just like anything else if you don't give it the intensity it isn't going to work for you. Speedo has a great website, speedo pace club, that has workouts written for different levels. Hope that helps

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