Lap Counter

I often hear from people of a certain age that youth today rely too much on technology rather than their brain and a little common sense... To be honest, I am trying to develop a new counter, something digital that can be seen well underwater, is easy to use (ie I don't have to stop mid stroke to tap, something that I could possibly do a turn off of), and that will keep track of all the info as I usually swim solo. I am a mechanical engineering student and i love tech, I can build it. But I am trying to find out what features people would want in a device like this. Since there are not many devices out there like what I am contemplating, I am having a hard time finding consumer reports. So I am asking you how you think a product like this would be received? What are some foreseeable problems? What do people who swim a lot more than I do want in a product like this? I would think this is using my brain to solve a problem many people have when working out.

I often hear from people of a certain age that youth today rely too much on technology rather than their brain and a little common sense... To be honest, I am trying to develop a new counter, something digital that can be seen well underwater, is easy to use (ie I don't have to stop mid stroke to tap, something that I could possibly do a turn off of), and that will keep track of all the info as I usually swim solo. I am a mechanical engineering student and i love tech, I can build it. But I am trying to find out what features people would want in a device like this. Since there are not many devices out there like what I am contemplating, I am having a hard time finding consumer reports. So I am asking you how you think a product like this would be received? What are some foreseeable problems? What do people who swim a lot more than I do want in a product like this? I would think this is using my brain to solve a problem many people have when working out.