![]() ![]() Samsung has partnered with Speedo to includes its Speedo On app, which enables you to measure lengths, distance, time and SWOLF (a measure swimming efficiency). When it comes to hitting the pool, a water lock mode will make sure the screen doesn’t confuse water for finger-swiping. Read this : Swimming with SWOLF explained It’s also a light and comfortable tracker to wear 24/7. One of the biggest draws of Samsung’s device is the gorgeous 1.5-inch curved AMOLED display that makes it easy to view your data on the move in the water. This swim-friendly tracker will let you review your pool or open water performance, although our testing was focused on its performance in the pool. If you want a fitness tracker that offers a waterproof design and swim tracking data you can view in real-time on the device, this is your best option. Stroke detection: Less about feedback, most trackers will only recognise the act of swimming in certain strokes: back stroke, breast stroke, butterfly and freestyle (front crawl). SWOLF: This score – a mix of swimming and golf – calculates the number of strokes you should take to complete a length in the most efficient manner, which should help you become a better swimmer. Stroke count: An advanced metric only found on a handful of fitness trackers (it’s usually limited to sports watches), some devices will count the number of strokes taken in the pool. ![]() Speed: A common swim metric showing your speed in the water. Fitbit trackers can be calibrated to the pool size, which will dramatically improve accuracy – while others are auto-calibrated to 25m and 50m pools. Lengths/laps: The amount of lengths you complete in the pool. What will fitness trackers measure in the pool? Devices are rated based on how much pressure they can withstand, not necessarily how deep you can take them. That pressure measurement is an important one: just because you can take a strap 10 metres down in a pool doesn’t mean you can unleash a water hose on it in your back garden. A 1 ATM (atmosphere unit) means that a device is waterproofed up to 10 metres of pressure. The device’s ATM rating is also all important. The exact level of water resistance at IP68 depends on the manufacturer (the 6 actually refers to dust protection). We’ve focused on the devices that go above and beyond the IP68 rating, which is the rating which covers gadgets to a depth of a metre or more for a continued period of time. IP and ATM standards – those obscure numbers that denote how well protected your tech is against the ravages of H2O – are often hard to fathom. ![]() Honor Band 5 Waterproof ratings explained Update: We updated this article in December 2019 to include the latest trackers we’ve been testing – including the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Honor Band 5. If you need something a bit more feature-packed, we’ve also rounded up our pick of the best waterproof smartwatches to hit the pool with too. Got any questions about the waterproof trackers we’ve included in the list? Let us know in the comments section below. Trackers that measure your pool swims are increasingly popular – and some now offer sports watch level monitoring of lengths, strokes and more. If you’re looking for a waterproof fitness tracker that can deliver strong swimming features as well as just general activity monitoring, there’s more choice than ever. ![]()
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