I just joined a new pool that does not have any sort of pace clock. I want some advice on a small portable alternative that I could use, like a digital watch that can repeat 60 sec, or even an affordable small pace clock. I’ve done some research on watches but don’t know which ones are any good for pacing purposes. I've come across the classic runners stop watch, but find them very expensive. If anyone has had success with a timing device, please advise.
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It seems like any waterproof watch with a second hand would do the trick just fine. A pace clock is simply a really big clock, after all.
Any watch that displays seconds does this by definition.
I would amend this to read "any waterproof watch that is actually waterproof". Make sure it actually is waterproof, because I bought a watch that was supposed to be waterproof to 10m, and it filled with water and broke in less than four feet of water.
It seems like any waterproof watch with a second hand would do the trick just fine. A pace clock is simply a really big clock, after all.
Any watch that displays seconds does this by definition.
I would amend this to read "any waterproof watch that is actually waterproof". Make sure it actually is waterproof, because I bought a watch that was supposed to be waterproof to 10m, and it filled with water and broke in less than four feet of water.
