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Water & HRM

jbeauchamp1
jbeauchamp1 Posts: 195 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone ever worn their HRM while swimming laps? Mine says it is water proof but I am not sure if that is too long submerged in water. I would like to see if I can get an accurate count while doing laps while we are away this weekend. If not I will use the calculations on here....just thought I would ask.

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  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    I know the Polar brand says not to wear it in chlorinated water or salt water.
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    I wear mine while swimming all the time.

    Edit: It's a Polar
  • Jess5825
    Jess5825 Posts: 228
    I have an old model of polar, can't recall what model, but it's about 5 years old. I've worn mine in the pool many times and it still works fine.
  • mita2161
    mita2161 Posts: 20
    I checked the manual for my polar ft7 and it says its water resistant it also says just do not puch buttons on the watch
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I had the same question this summer, so I emailed customer support and called them as well. Both times, they said it will work for swimming. I used my HRM all summer long with great results. It takes a second to get it started, BUT it works! best wishes!
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