I'm am just getting back in the pool to get into shape and to hopefully compete once again, but I find that I am missing my good old friend, the pace clock. I have been working out for close to two months now and want to start using a pace clock for intervals instead of taking "guess" rests of :10, :20, :30 or whatever the workout requires. The pool where I swim does not have a regular clock, and when there is a clock, I have serious doubts as to the precision of the time since the needle usually will get stuck right in the middle of a goal set. Does anyone face this problem and is the only solution to wear a wrist watch with a stop clock built in? It's a darn shame that the pool is world class (ASU rec center), but they cannot even have a functioning pace clock.
Thanks!
I had a similar situation when I started back a few years ago. I purchased a small "wall" clock (about 10" in diameter for about 10 buckeroos), pulled off the hour hand, had a piece of PVC which I got a slot cut out of to place the clock in, and then when I went to the pool I could place the clock on the deck where I could see it but away from the "splash zone" since I didn't waterproof it. All told, $15 will get you a pace clock.
I had a similar situation when I started back a few years ago. I purchased a small "wall" clock (about 10" in diameter for about 10 buckeroos), pulled off the hour hand, had a piece of PVC which I got a slot cut out of to place the clock in, and then when I went to the pool I could place the clock on the deck where I could see it but away from the "splash zone" since I didn't waterproof it. All told, $15 will get you a pace clock.
