Has Anyone Tried the SWIMMAN Ipod or the H20 Waterproof Case

This seems to be an ongoing debate: what's the best way to get music while swimming? I have tried a few (H2O Audio, SwiMP3 Aqua, etc), and the best by far is the SwiMP3 Underwater MP3 Player V2. The sound quality underwater was incredible, loading it with music was as easy as dragging MP3 files to a flash drive, and it didn't impede my stroke like the arm bands do. I bought my dad one for his birthday and he uses it every day of the week. It seems a little pricey at first, but being a distance swimmer (swimmin-for-miles... get it? :) ), I find it to be worth every penny. You can find them all over, but I bought mine here: www.activeforever.com/p-1665-swimp3-underwater-mp3-player-v2-by-finis.aspx - they sell fins, underwater treadmills, and other aquatic fitness stuff too.

This has really helped me out. I've been looking around for awhile. I think I will probably go with the swimman.

You can find them all over, but I bought mine here: www.activeforever.com/p-1665-swimp3-underwater-mp3-player-v2-by-finis.aspx - they sell fins, underwater treadmills, and other aquatic fitness stuff too. I just saw that amazon sells it as well:Amazon.com: FINIS SwiMP3 v2 Waterproof MP3 Player: Sports & Outdoors

I bought the H2O Interval case about 6 weeks ago and it made an instant and huge difference to my workouts. I pretty much doubled my distances swam right away. I HIGHLY recommend it. Even if you have to go track down a shuffle to use with it. (The 2nd gen shuffles have been discontinued and the case too I think.) One warning though, be very careful with the clips on the back of the unit. I had one break when I tried to put a thicker headband or something through them. I took it back to Best Buy (just shy of a month old) and got it exchanged AND some money back. They went on clearance!!! Check your local BestBuy and maybe you can get one for $65 or less. (Down from $80.) There is a new model coming out for the new shuffle. The newer shuffle has received horrible reviews AND the newer case is more expensive. Looks bigger too. I like the Surge buds so much I am thinking about buying a pair for general/other workout use. I do occasionally have the buds pop out, but not much. YMMV, as I am not doing hard sprints etc. Lately I have been putting Trance electronic mixes in the shuffle and I can totally zone out if I get left alone in my lane. I'd like to have a bigger iPod with me in the pool, but it seems like the cord would always be an issue somewhere. I would love to hear some reviews of the larger Amphibix cases. -eric

I've got the "Interval" waterproof container for the ipod shuffle. A friend said they saw something on swimoutlet.com and I immediately bought it. I've had great fun with it. I wear earplugs normally during swim workouts, and the earbuds that come with this work very well as earplugs. They give you a few sizes so you should be able to find one that properly fits you. It might take you a couple workouts to figure out the volume you need to set it at to keep it audible. But that also relates to the quality of the recorded music you've got on your shuffle. It's worked well for me without a bathing cap, but I've come to get better results with using a bathing cap. then I bring the wires over my ear, under my goggles strap and into my ears. On occassion if water does get into my ear, I cannot hear the music at all. But I've become use to the sensation when it's starting to come loose and most times I can adjust it relatively easy during a flip turn. If all fails, stop and make a quick adjustment and miss a 50. The pause control on the "Interval" works well and it's usually quickly found when I reach to the back of my goggle strap if someone is talking to me or when we're between sets. And the forward and back button controls on the exterior of the unit work well too. It's a blast to get lost in music during those long sets of repeated 500s. Really helps stretch out the turns. The price wasn't bad either. Hope you find this interesting and if you purchase one, hope you have as much luck with it as I have had.

I have had my waterproof armband and earphones from H2O Audio and I have to say that it is :cheerleader:GREAT, GREAT, GREAT. The only down side is now I just want to keep swimming. Since having the armband and earphones I have shaved a good 5 minutes off my usual workout.:bliss: Depending on how you get your music on your iPod some songs can sound muffled or more quiet, but other than that the quality is great. I also like how the earphones are earplugs as well. They block out the water and other sounds too. I use them when I run on the treadmill; keeps me focused! They have to be the best investment I have toward my working out!

I'm researching purchasing a SWIMMAN ipod for my son, a competitive swimmer in highschool who is planning to swim for exercise in college. Do you still recommend them?

Hi, there. I recently purchased Ipod nano After getting the delivery, I realized that I should also have a case to protect my device. But the problem is that I had broken my last itouch pad and I don't want to happen the same thing with my new device. I have been buying skin cover from this site, do you have ever encountered this site.

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for all this information, it's been a great resource to read through everyone's thoughts. I am trying to learn a new language and the time I spend in the pool every day would be time really well spent if I could listen to my audio! It really does look like the SwimMan is coming out on top for most people. I have a question though and really hope it's not too late for some opinions: I am quite a casual swimmer (I swim every day having had a back operation, but usually I do side stroke, or holding onto a float whilst kicking- so I'm not in the same league as all you guys at all!) I don't put my head underwater also don't wear goggles, so wouldn't want anything that requires clipping and they don't need to be as secure in my ear as they would for laps or turning. So I'm hoping to find some advice on which product would be best to: a) keep my ipod protected from water b) give good sound quality above the water c) don't require goggles or overly secure for professional style swimming Any thoughts on this would be very, very appreciated!