Yes, the watch is water resistant. As to the strap: one of the early morning regulars at our pool swims with a Polar HR monitor. He does so because in the past he had a heart attack (before he became a fitness swimmer). He says that he has no problem with the strap but I wonder if the same would be true for a woman. Also he doesn't do a flip turn.
Would the HRM work without using the strap? I too have strap worries.
Yes, the watch is water resistant. As to the strap: one of the early morning regulars at our pool swims with a Polar HR monitor. He does so because in the past he had a heart attack (before he became a fitness swimmer). He says that he has no problem with the strap but I wonder if the same would be true for a woman. Also he doesn't do a flip turn.
Would the HRM work without using the strap? I too have strap worries.
