Anyone swim with a Polar F11 HRM?

Pamela3
Pamela3 Posts: 96 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've had this HRM since 2008, it is my LIFE!!! I just started working out with a swimmer who rocks my butt off in the pool and I'd like an acurate caloric burn. I recall my HRM being water resistant, but I want to know if anyone actually uses it in a pool? Chest strap and watch.

Thanks!

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  • sblueyez
    sblueyez Posts: 156 Member
    I have an FT7, took it in the pool too. The problem is not the water proof-ness, it is that the chlorine and even salt water will keep the transmitter from getting the signal all the way to the watch for some reason. It is kind of strange.
  • Ruthaw1961
    Ruthaw1961 Posts: 42 Member
    I tried to use my F-11 in the pool and was unable to get the HR transmitted too. I think the old style of strap/transmitter works in chlorinated water.
  • Pamela3
    Pamela3 Posts: 96 Member
    The all plastic one? I have both styles... the one where the transmitter snaps in and the one were it's all one big plastic piece....
  • firstnamekaren
    firstnamekaren Posts: 274 Member
    I have an FT4 and if I went completely underwater, it wouldn't transmit my HR. I went to a water park this weekend and wondered why it wouldn't trasmit that often! It seems to do ok if I do a stroke on top of the water, but I'm going swimming tomorrow and I'm anxious to see how it does in a pool at the Y.
  • janf15
    janf15 Posts: 242 Member
    Pamela3 if you google Polar F11 swimming you will get a couple of links you may want to look at.
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    I have an FT4 and if I went completely underwater, it wouldn't transmit my HR. I went to a water park this weekend and wondered why it wouldn't trasmit that often! It seems to do ok if I do a stroke on top of the water, but I'm going swimming tomorrow and I'm anxious to see how it does in a pool at the Y.
    same for me. just tried it today. anyone else have this problem?
    i was so excited to get my calories burned for a good swim
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    i've swam many times with my polar ft4 in a pool. I tired using it in an ocean swim, but the salt was causing interference.
  • SoCalWoman
    SoCalWoman Posts: 2,384 Member
    I've seen many posters say they have no problems swimming with their ft4..as soon as I got in under the water and started doing laps i lost the hr transmission.
    i tried it twice..thought maybe the strap wasn't on right at first.
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