personal pace clock?

I'd like to get a small personal pace clock ... I'm having trouble finding something online ... Bad News: Been there, done that. Isn't it strange? I searched high & low for anything affordable and serviceable to put on the deck, but there's nothing out there that I could find. Good News: Something just as good, or even better! I finally got a SportCount Chrono 100, which is a small, one-button stopwatch you wear on your index finger. Like a pace clock, it is good for timing interval sets (as long as your sendoffs are greater than 10 sec rest). Unlike a pace clock, it is great for timing all-out 25s. Next best thing to a deck coach. I posted a couple of pictures of it here, along with some additional review. Please note I am talking about the "Chrono 100" model, not the lower grade models. Hope that helps.

I used a 15" analog pace clock for a time when I was doing my own workouts. Yes, it will not fit in your bag, but it has a handle on it and is easy to carry. Not only that but it does signal to the noodlers that you are a serious swimmer, "so beware". I am not using mine anymore. PM me at sca17@pacbell.net Glenn

I'd like to get a small personal pace clock to use for working out at pools which don't have pace clocks (or where they don't work or are placed in odd locations). Something that's easy to throw in my swimming bag, runs on batteries, and is obviously waterproof for placing at the end of my lane. Digital would be excellent as would a minutes reading and a way to easily reset it, but none of that is 100% necessary. No need for lap counters, lap timers, calorie readouts, or anything like that. Just a simple seconds display to use for swimming sets is all I really need. I'm having trouble finding something online, which seems odd to me. Everything is either too expensive (spending $1000 is a bit much), too big, or needs to be plugged in. I found a 15" analog pace clock, which is too big to put in my bag and lug around. There's also the Finis Lap Track which has gotten horrible reviews so I'm leery about that. I can't really find much else, at least at all the usual sites. I have to believe that someone out there makes a waterproof digital pace clock that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars right? Wouldn't there be a market for that? Do people only wear watches? Wearing a watch drives me crazy when I swim so I'm trying to avoid that if at all possible. Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated! Justin Justin: I just sent you a PM on company that makes underwater pace clocks.

Thanks very much everyone for the ideas. The one I like the best so far (seems pretty much perfect although still a bit spendy) is the Pace Pal. Thanks Frank for the heads-up. www.mypacepal.com/pace-pal-swimmers-clock.html

I'd like to get a small personal pace clock to use for working out at pools which don't have pace clocks (or where they don't work or are placed in odd locations). Something that's easy to throw in my swimming bag, runs on batteries, and is obviously waterproof for placing at the end of my lane. Digital would be excellent as would a minutes reading and a way to easily reset it, but none of that is 100% necessary. No need for lap counters, lap timers, calorie readouts, or anything like that. Just a simple seconds display to use for swimming sets is all I really need. I'm having trouble finding something online, which seems odd to me. Everything is either too expensive (spending $1000 is a bit much), too big, or needs to be plugged in. I found a 15" analog pace clock, which is too big to put in my bag and lug around. There's also the Finis Lap Track which has gotten horrible reviews so I'm leery about that. I can't really find much else, at least at all the usual sites. I have to believe that someone out there makes a waterproof digital pace clock that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars right? Wouldn't there be a market for that? Do people only wear watches? Wearing a watch drives me crazy when I swim so I'm trying to avoid that if at all possible. Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated! JustinJustin, I was in the same boat. I did manage to get a custom-built digital pace clock built for around $300, if memory serves me. It's light enough to carry around and plugs into a standard outlet; I use it in my backyard pool and it works well. I generally swim in the dark so it's LED; hence, not easily readable in sunlight. If you're interested, PM me and I'll send you more details.

The Pace Pal looks really cool. Just a couple days ago during a workout I was thinking about how great it would be to have a pace clock in the water.

You can find water resistant shower clocks online for cheap. The digital ones probably won't show seconds but you can get analog clocks with a second hand for $15 from amazon. I also see a digital shower timers on amazon that have minutes and seconds. Make sure it counts up though.

I like the SportCount also. Easy to read display.

I had this same problem, since I'm now mostly swimming solo and pace clocks are really hit/miss at most pools. I looked into the bigger, plug in clocks, but didn't know how my gym would feel about that. After a cheap 'waterproof' watch failed after 3 weeks, I consulted with a couple people (one being qbrain), and ended up buying this one: Amazon.com: ACCUSPLIT Pro Survivor - A601X Stopwatch, *** Split, Clock, Extra Large Display: Sports & Outdoors I keep it in a large ziploc bag on deck. When I'm doing a timed swim solo, I fold the bag, propping it up (using a kickboard and other gear) so it is easy to see when I finish. I may be off by a second or 2 by the time my eyes refocus and I see the time, but to me that doesn't seem like a huge deal. Been doing this now for about 6 weeks and no complaints.

I got a hunkajunk at Walgreen's for $8. One battery. Alarm (unneeded), visible sweep second hand, analog. Worked great for years. I finally dropped it for the last time and the pieces sit on DR table, waiting for the right moment. Small black box, tidy.