Heart Rate Monitors in the pool

live4turns
live4turns Posts: 314 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Do chest strap heart rate monitors work in a swimming pool? Or, is there a specially made heart rate monitor specifically for swimming?

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  • Purple_Orchid_87
    Purple_Orchid_87 Posts: 517 Member
    mine defo isnt waterproof - it even says it in the manual - do not use in the shower, or swimming pool lol
  • nosey_rosey
    nosey_rosey Posts: 380 Member
    bump**
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    I use my Suunto in the pool - make sure it is water proof - rather than water resistant....mine states that you should not press the buttons while it is wet, so I activate exercise mode before I jump in - and stop it one I have wiped it dry at the end....
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Same goes for Polar products too but it does say that conduction of the heart rate signal may be affected if there is a lot of chlorine in the water
  • jw17695
    jw17695 Posts: 438 Member
    What kind/brand do you have?
  • jw17695
    jw17695 Posts: 438 Member
    I use a Polar F6 so I can swim in mine.
  • live4turns
    live4turns Posts: 314 Member
    I use a Polar F6 so I can swim in mine.

    Used to have that same model but broke - I got an omron as a gift but it's lacking some key features like kcal and it's only water resistant.
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