Hi
I have seen links to those Sportcount Ring Lap Counters but do they show strokes ?
Sportcount Ring Lap Counter
www.swim-shop.com/product_info.php
I actually don't care about laps. I need to reduce my stroke count for efficiency.
There used to be the Speedo Stroke Counter Watch but I think it's discontinued. It looks like it was a sweet watch/counter !! It's not on the Speedo website :(
Product Description
200 lap memory. Ultimate swimmer's watch. Stroke counter tracks total strokes and average stroke per lap. Lap coutner and timer. Allows you to program pool length and swim style for accurate results. 200 lap memory. Stopwatch/time/date/alarm functions and calorie counter.
Product Link
www.amazon.com/.../002-5499330-9148050
Actually I think the problem is that they dont' ship to Canada.
Can someone from the USA surf to that link and see if there is an add to cart button because there isn't for me here in Canada.
Please advise where I can get this watch or other stroke counter.
Also does anyone have a MIO strapless heart rate monitor watch? They are supposed to be great. ECG reading from finger contact on watch face. Many models. All water resistant at 10 to 30 meters.
Product Link
www.miowatch.com/.../
Thanks
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The heart rate is slower because there is no gravity to work against. Thus the effort to get the heart rate "higher" is more pronounced in swimming than running or cycling for instance. Your resting heart rate and all the heart rates are lower when supine or prone then when vertical or upright. This is a physics question, and has to do with venous return and other cardiac parameters. You might notice it is harder to get your heart rate up while cycling than running, because of the effort involved in moving your body and all your weight without the benefit of the wheels and the subsequent force used in movement. If you want to get picky, it is even harder to get your heart rate up in salt water than in fresh water. You waste less energy in salt water than in fresh water to move.Good technique makes for lower heart rate, (swimming with your head out of the water looking ahead will surely make your heart rate go up), and certain strokes make for higher heart rates. billy fanstone
The heart rate is slower because there is no gravity to work against. Thus the effort to get the heart rate "higher" is more pronounced in swimming than running or cycling for instance. Your resting heart rate and all the heart rates are lower when supine or prone then when vertical or upright. This is a physics question, and has to do with venous return and other cardiac parameters. You might notice it is harder to get your heart rate up while cycling than running, because of the effort involved in moving your body and all your weight without the benefit of the wheels and the subsequent force used in movement. If you want to get picky, it is even harder to get your heart rate up in salt water than in fresh water. You waste less energy in salt water than in fresh water to move.Good technique makes for lower heart rate, (swimming with your head out of the water looking ahead will surely make your heart rate go up), and certain strokes make for higher heart rates. billy fanstone
