My Garmin swim watch bit the dust. (Warning to anyone who has one - make sure the back is really snapped down after you change the battery or it will get water inside...like mine did!) I really enjoyed having this as a tool to keep track of what and how I swam at each workout. But I'm debating replacing it with the Swimovate Poolmate Live...which appears to have an option for open water swimming. Has anyone used either of these watches, or both, and have an opinion to share?
I have the Swimovate, never had a Garmin, so I can't compare. The only way one uses it for open water is simple chrono mode like a run watch. It can't measure distance, stroke length, efficiency, etc. unless it first knows the length of the pool.
I have the Swimovate, never had a Garmin, so I can't compare. The only way one uses it for open water is simple chrono mode like a run watch. It can't measure distance, stroke length, efficiency, etc. unless it first knows the length of the pool.
