Lap Counter

What do people who swim a lot more than I do want in a product like this? I agree with what Lefty said earlier. Experienced swimmers usually gauge where they are at by looking at the clock, so an underwater pace clock would be more valuable than a device that merely counts laps. There's an underwater pace clock already on the market called Pace Pal. Finis also makes one that can function as either a pace clock or a lap counter, but it's quite expensive ($300).

Thanks for your input swimosaur. ever thought of getting perscription googles? I love mine, got them over at swimoutlet.com for way cheap. cheap as in $29.00 for them and a pair of jammers including shipping.

I can tell you the one big thing that prevents me from buying a Pace Pal is that it's limited to a depth of ten feet. Make it something like 15 feet and you've got a winner.

I have shopped extensively over the last two years, looking for a "personal" pace clock. The two that fit my needs most closely are the SportCount Chrono 100 (around $40) and the PacePal (around $140). As a committed cheapskate, I went for the finger-mounted Chrono 100, which I like very much, and has the added benefit of being able to time sprint 25's to 0.01 sec. I would like to have a PacePal, but as I said, I'm a cheapskate. The Finis clock at $200 and up is not in my price range. Another option available to you now is the Brilliant Swim PaceWatch. At $74.99, it's closer in price to the SportCount than the PacePal. Check it out and let me know what you think. Phillip

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... :):):):):):)

How do Olympians keep track of their laps? I know they don't grab a teammate 30 seconds before the race to go to the deep end with cards on a stick. actually, each FINA official at the 50 end counts down from 29 to 1. the counter is on the deck and is NOT placed in the water.

My ideal personal pace clock would have the following features:+ Exactly four digits, mm:ss. Minutes and seconds. That's all. + People who wear glasses can't use them in the pool. Goggles get foggy, etc., so the digits would be HUGE, maybe 4" high or more (see this clock, unfortunately not waterproof). Huge, and high contrast. Easy to see. Mucho easy to see. + Exactly one operating mode. You turn the clock on and it counts up from 00:00 to 59:59, then wraps around. You turn the clock off, it goes off. Nothing any fancier than that. + Simplest possible feature set = Squeeze as much cost out as possible. MSRP is $59.95 or less. + A built-in stand (maybe it's just a bit wider on the bottom), so I could sit it upright at the end of the lane or by the side of the pool. I'd also sometimes like to put it on the bottom of the pool. + Battery operated. Waterproof, of course. + Small enough to easily fit in a swim bag. That does not have to be terribly small (see this clock, unfortunately not waterproof). A pair of my size 12 shoes easily fit in a swim bag. + Tough as nails. Can stand being moved around a lot, tossed in a swim bag, tossed around, kicked over by a kid. It's not supposed to break. Check, check, check and more checks. I've been using the Pace Pal that Kirk mentioned for a while now (http://mypacepal.com/) in my home pool and it's awesome. I got it at some point after seeing it when Masters Nationals were in Mesa. It's awesome. As for counting laps, no, it does not do that, but, as others have mentioned, it's just a little bit of math in your head.

I've been using the Pace Pal that Kirk mentioned for a while now (http://mypacepal.com/) in my home pool and it's awesome. I finally sprang for a PacePal about a year and a half ago. I agree. It's awesome. I take it everywhere, & use it every day.