Use one when training where boats may be a problem. Guards also like them when swimming off a beach. Still a little Leary putting car keys afraid will open and I will not be able to get home.
Just used mine for the first time yesterday, on a lake with a significant amount of boat traffic. Not only did it make me feel safer, but it made my husband, on the shore, feel MUCH better.
When we travel, I often do open water swims in relatively unknown areas. Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, etc. I plan on taking this with me and using it every time. I love that he can see where I am and that the boats will be more aware of me out there.
It took a bit to get used to be but after that, I loved being able to have a water bottle with me and found that I barely noticed it behind me.
Did you use the water bottle during your swim? If so, did that require deflating the buoy?
I brought my water bottle because I was doing a 2-hour swim and knew I'd want something to drink at some point.
It stays in a separate compartment and does not require deflating the buoy. Great design in that regard. To open that compartment, I would say it's easier to stand as I didn't do it while treading water. No water got in there and I would have felt perfectly safe putting my keys in it.
You can always put your keys in a separate zip-lock bag or double bag if you are really afraid.
I have not had a problem with Leake-ing :D
I do bring my phone to gps swims, and have a ziplock bag for that reason, just in case.
Still a little Leary putting car keys afraid will open and I will not be able to get home.You can always put your keys in a separate zip-lock bag or double bag if you are really afraid.
