Swimmer Without a Pool

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  • tracybear86
    tracybear86 Posts: 163 Member
    I have this one and it works quite well but not cheap. The long "tree" earbuds work as earplugs and keep all the water and 90% of the ambient sounds out. My rec center opened reservation only swimming about a month ago and I have been going a few days a week. Downsides are that you only have 45 minutes total, only 6 spots available at 3 set times M-F and no locker rooms at all so you have to go in with your suit on and leave with it on (wet obviously). That hasn't been an issue since it has been hot here (Colorado) but we are actually getting snow today (91 and sunny yesterday, 32 and snow today 🤷‍♀️) so tomorrow should be interesting! 🥶

    https://www.amazon.com/Underwater-Audio-Waterproofing-Compatible-AquaGuard/dp/B07ZJTQXXL/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=waterproof+ipod+shuffle+for+swimming&qid=1599609178&sr=8-3
  • Erswim10
    Erswim10 Posts: 134 Member
    tracybear86 wrote: »
    I have this one and it works quite well but not cheap. The long "tree" earbuds work as earplugs and keep all the water and 90% of the ambient sounds out. My rec center opened reservation only swimming about a month ago and I have been going a few days a week. Downsides are that you only have 45 minutes total, only 6 spots available at 3 set times M-F and no locker rooms at all so you have to go in with your suit on and leave with it on (wet obviously). That hasn't been an issue since it has been hot here (Colorado) but we are actually getting snow today (91 and sunny yesterday, 32 and snow today 🤷‍♀️) so tomorrow should be interesting! 🥶

    https://www.amazon.com/Underwater-Audio-Waterproofing-Compatible-AquaGuard/dp/B07ZJTQXXL/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=waterproof+ipod+shuffle+for+swimming&qid=1599609178&sr=8-3

    Thank you for the recommendation! Wow, crazy weather you are having there, but I can imagine it is quite a relief to have the pool open even though the space and time are limited. Our gyms are opening thier pools again (yay!) but they do not have a sign-up system for reservations so it is first come, first serve. And they only have two lanes open...I am figuring I will try to go this week and trend my workouts earlier to avoid the crowds.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I have an earlier model of this Sony Waterproof MP3 player and I love it!

    https://smile.amazon.com/Sony-Waterproof-dustproof-Bluetooth-Technology/dp/B071NTXYNY/

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  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    edited September 2020
    Oh man, I miss my pool! Mine is attached to the city's parks system, and COVID seems to have nearly bankrupted them. No pools open for the foreseeable future. Their gyms aren't open, so out went my weights as well. My husband and I decided that given the coming dark and wet months of the Pacific NW, we'd invest in a rowing machine. I rowed in college for a bit. I was getting back into land rowing in the gym. One of our adult kids lives with us for now, so we felt like we could justify the cost if 3 adults and possibly one teen use it. It arrives in the next two weeks and I can't wait. Neither can my knees! I am not used to walking/running this much. I miss my back and forth in the pool with music. My problem was remembering not to sing while swimming!! :lol:

    ETA: with the wildfires and smoke right now, workout options are in short supply...

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