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2015-10-03 5:54 PM

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Subject: waterproof watch
I really like using a multisport watch during a race, However, I recently killed an aging "waterproof" (50 m) watch in the pool. My 310XT is like 3 years old at this point and I am afraid that it may not, it it's advancing age, cotton well to a 1500 m swim. Anyone got a tip on how to limit the exposure of the watch to water during the swim?


2015-10-03 9:30 PM
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Subject: RE: waterproof watch
I race with the 310xt and have the quick release kit for it.

I swim with it in my swimcap as a result, making the gps map more reliable as well, since that part of my head isn't really going under the water like the arm is.

This also saves it from as much water exposure.

That said, I haven't seen much for problems with the 310xt in water, and have swam with both a 910xt from a friend, and a garmin swim extensively, with no issues.
2015-10-04 8:37 AM
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Subject: RE: waterproof watch
Have yet to wear my Garmin in the pool, but my experience with "killing" watches is usually that water gets in after the battery has been replaced and the back is not properly closed up again. I've had that problem a couple of times here with Timex Ironman watches, which I'd assume are waterproof (Doesn't Ironman involve a certain amount of water??), but it has always happened shortly after a battery replacement, even if the watch repair places do it. So now I "retire" the watch from training once its battery goes. If I like the color and the strap outlives the battery, I'll replace the battery and just use the watch for work, not training (at the rate I sweat in training, any non-waterproof watch is doomed).
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