What watches are out there with a thermometer and the abilty to handle water that aren't bigger than your wrist? I've been searching for a replacement and I cna't find anythign small enough to actually swim in! Seeme like all my minimal equipment is failing. THe onyl thing still working as expected and easy to repalce is/are my goggles!
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Fancy equipment?? Watches with a thermometer??
I use a simple water thermometer. With a thermometer that is not attached to your body, you can chuck the thing in, look at the thing while on the shore then entrust your body to retieve it and read it. Hence how you learn water temps!
While waiting, I have anticipated my swim judging the weather, month, air temp as well as my 'foot reading'
Here's How!
If ,when I put my bare feet in the fresh water while my body is fully clothed and warm, and I get an Ice Cream Headache then the rest of my body remains clothed. The temperature is not there for swimming.
If I put my feet in, and my face grimaces, really contorts, while walking deeper, It's questionable.
If as I walk in, and it makes me grimace, hands flapping, body dancing, but slowly I keep on moving till most of me is wet, then give it a possible 20 mins swim.
You see, if I had to immerse a watch, attached to my arm, and wait for that thermometer to record, I would be rather cold, and depending on the temp may have come up an intriquing list of "To Do's". Besides, keeping that arm immersed for the length of time required for the reading , while doing a 'cold water dance' may interfer with the improvised choreography.
In the early months (May and June depending on the lake) MY thermometer swims a lot more than I do. But at least not a lot of me gets wet.
I do however record the temp most times I swim. Adds to the log book entry!!
Sometimes, the temp is more endurable than you would expect.
Have fun. Be sensible, swim with others.
Fancy equipment?? Watches with a thermometer??
I use a simple water thermometer. With a thermometer that is not attached to your body, you can chuck the thing in, look at the thing while on the shore then entrust your body to retieve it and read it. Hence how you learn water temps!
While waiting, I have anticipated my swim judging the weather, month, air temp as well as my 'foot reading'
Here's How!
If ,when I put my bare feet in the fresh water while my body is fully clothed and warm, and I get an Ice Cream Headache then the rest of my body remains clothed. The temperature is not there for swimming.
If I put my feet in, and my face grimaces, really contorts, while walking deeper, It's questionable.
If as I walk in, and it makes me grimace, hands flapping, body dancing, but slowly I keep on moving till most of me is wet, then give it a possible 20 mins swim.
You see, if I had to immerse a watch, attached to my arm, and wait for that thermometer to record, I would be rather cold, and depending on the temp may have come up an intriquing list of "To Do's". Besides, keeping that arm immersed for the length of time required for the reading , while doing a 'cold water dance' may interfer with the improvised choreography.
In the early months (May and June depending on the lake) MY thermometer swims a lot more than I do. But at least not a lot of me gets wet.
I do however record the temp most times I swim. Adds to the log book entry!!
Sometimes, the temp is more endurable than you would expect.
Have fun. Be sensible, swim with others.
