Any Luck with HRMs for Swimmers?

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mima2mmcna
mima2mmcna Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I was just wondering who might have some input on using heart rate monitors while swimming laps... I can't find a very accurate calorie burn chart for the speed that I'm swimming, but have been told that the HRMs aren't very accurate in the water... I don't want to spend a lot of money if they aren't going to work well...

Any suggestions?

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  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
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    I have a cheap one - the Polar FT1 - that I got off ebay for like $30. It works just fine for me when I swim laps.
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
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    i havent tried it, but ive heard the polar ft4 works well for swimmers as long as you dont push buttons on the watch while underwater.. sorry i cant be more help
  • CaptainMFP
    CaptainMFP Posts: 440 Member
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    i havent tried it, but ive heard the polar ft4 works well for swimmers as long as you dont push buttons on the watch while underwater.. sorry i cant be more help

    I have not had the opportunity to try it for lap swimming (no pool access) but my FT4 did not get any HR reading when I tried it in a pool this summer.

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