MP3 Player?

I don't have one, but I need one because I swim very long distance and it would be nice to have a little entertainment besides looking at sea grass all the time. I hear the SwimMP3 is good. I think it comes with goggles attached and I would probably have to get rid of those and use my own. Also, I am not sure how many hours these items last for before recharging? I heard 2 hours, I sure need one for more than that. But I hear great things about the SwimMP3; I know there are a couple of people here on the forum that have them and love them, but I think some of these people are at the Colonies Zones this weekend. donna

islandsox;87664 Also, I am not sure how many hours these items last for before recharging? I heard 2 hours, I sure need one for more than that. What they should do for swimmers like you who need more than one or two hours charge, is a rechargeable battery that recharges via movement. I (for one) am old enough to remember when my father gave me one of the first self-winding (automatic) wrist-watches way back in the early 50's. Of course the battery manufacturers would contract a hit (is this still the correct terminology in the 21st Century?) on anyone who would try patenting such a device for waterproof MP3 Players.............. They (not battery manufacturers) are getting energy out of sea (waves) motion, after all.

Just got back from an easy swim at the health club pool. I was the only one there. Had on flippers, swimp3; did some easy freestyle, some leg drills on the side and on the back and some dolphin kicks across the pool. I had my Swimp3 from Finis. Works perfect. When I get tired of the music I just plug it into the computer and delete and drag and drop. It also charges via the computer USB. The secret is to use a good ear plug, the swimp3 makes you hear the music via your bone, forgot the name of the darn thing, the zygomatic? Well, the bone between your eyes and your ears. Works quite well. I think it is easier to buy through the internet. Not expensive. I have had mine for about three months and have even used it at practice without the coach seeing I had it on. We were doing a 1,000 meter warm-up and then 200 meter repeats. billy fanstone

the finis one works for 4 hours before eneding to be recharged. I like mine a lot, I just have a hard time getting it tight and secure enough to stay on my head during flip turns, a lot of times the device itself-which sits on the back of your head, slides down when flip if I don't have it just right, but once I find that position, its great

Has anyone tried recording training-related stuff on their swimp3? Might be kind of nice to follow up a pounding heavy metal tune (you know, Black Sabbath or something similar to get your blood pumping) with some nice motivational tips: Hey dummy! Bilateral breathing, remember? You wimp! Three strokes off the wall before a breath! You call that fly? Get your butt moving up and down! Press your shoulders! Kick! Or words to that effect. Maybe get your friendly local drill sergeant or swim coach to record them. :D Skip

I'm enjoying my Finis Swimp3 player, and I put it on my favorite goggles. The earplug idea might be good. (Then I'll really be unable to talk to anyone.) I put together a playlist consisting of about an hour and 10 min. of songs all related to swimming, rivers, sailing, beaches, ocean, etc.- I have Sailing the Wind by Loggins and Messina, Southern Cross by CSN, NIght swimming by REM, Atlantis by Donovan, many more. Could use some more water/swimming songs- any suggestions? I do ok with the flip turns; I can't seem to count laps anymore tho- so don't know how far I'm swimming.