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Does its heart-rate monitoring work while swimming with it? (I'm in the market looking to buy a new HRM) You'd figure it would have some level of waterproofin

• k-mcgrady 11y ago
  It's splash and water resistant (not proof) so the sweat isn't an issue. They have a support page detailing the water resistance that might be useful for you: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT205000 https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT205000
  • MBCook 11y ago
    There are reports that it can handle water MUCH better than that. Showers, swimming, etc. But Apple doesn't promise it and it would void your warranty. It's a question of if you're willing to risk $400+ on people's anecdotes or not.
• silencio 11y ago
  I've been swimming with my apple watch for several months. Heart rate monitoring works (not sure if it's less accurate somehow? but it works), but there's nothing out there for tracking laps. The screen is also basically impossible to use while the buttons are too easy to trigger accidentally, so I start a workout and lock the watch, then unlock after I get out of the pool. I was considering writing my own app for laps, and I do believe there was a story shortly after the watch came out where someone else worked on an app like that, but obviously it would not be allowed on the store. :(