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I am considering getting a Versa

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‎03-29-2019 05:45 - last edited on ‎12-24-2021 11:15 by Moderator Alum

‎03-29-2019 05:45 - last edited on ‎12-24-2021 11:15 by Moderator Alum

I am considering getting a Versa. I would like to use it for tracking my swim laps & I see it also has music.How well does this track swim?  Will I be able to use the music when I am doing laps or should I just get an MP3 player instead. Any help is appreciated. Thanks all!

 

 


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‎03-29-2019 06:09

‎03-29-2019 06:09

Won't help with music while swimming because it transmits music to earphones  via bluetooth.  Bluetooth does not transmit through water.  I haven't seen a good way to get this, though I have seen some claims.  The big problem is making them waterproof while having open slots for SD card storage or cable connection.

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‎03-29-2019 08:56

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‎03-29-2019 08:56

Hi @cmj1210 

As @JohnnyRow says it shouldnt work for music while swimming, though I have also seen the occasional report of it working.

 

As far as tracking swimming goes, I find it fantastic. I use the exercise shorcut, tho it does auto detect well, but for me anyway is not spot on with the time when I get out of the pool. It often records my shower as part of the swim. But using the exercise shorcut for swimming it is excellent. I find the lap count very good, and it has improved to nearly perfect now I have worked out how to communicate the end of a lap to it well.

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