I cant swim will this device keep me from drowing?
1765650
No, it is only a swimming aid for children. It is not a life preserver. It helps kids work on their technique and gain comfort in the water.
1765651
I bought this device for my 4 years old son and it worked great, however I don't think it would work for adults or older kids.
1765652
My daughter started using this when she was 2. It worked to hold her up but you need to kick and move your arms as well. It is meant as an aid to learning to swim, not in place of a life vest. She is 3.5 yo now and at the point we will remove a plate at a time to reduce support as she becomes a stronger swimmer.
1765653
It's not meant for adults. It is good for giving children confidence in the water.
1765654
It's not considered a life saving device, just a "tool" to assist in learning to swim. Not sure on the weight limit, mine are used on preschool aged children. Don't think it would work at all on a large child or adult.
795753
Depending on the type of swimming you do you may be able to listen to audio books. If you stay under water the whole time, like with a snorkel mask, that will most likely work. However, regular breathing strokes where your head is rolling in and out of the water make audio books and podcasts hard to listen to.
249487
Yes, it will keep you afloat, but it is probably safer to wear a certified life jacket. I just wear mine in a local swimming pool. The belt fits right under your chest so I'm not sure how that would hit you when you are sitting in a kayak.
1221316
Pamela, In the same manner that a life preserver would keep you afloat, this belt would also keep you afloat. It is intended to be used when doing aqua aerobic type exercises. If your goal is to do aqua aerobic exercises (i.e. float on your stomach or your back while kicking your legs or doing arm exercises), this would be a good piece of equipment for you. Have a good weekend. Sincerely, Roy Lazarus Trivillage.com
1381386
Not sure. I've gotten the strap and sensor wet when I rinse after working out but don't submerge it for a longer time.
689193
It's pretty hard to actually swim with this belt on. I would say it's for vertical activity - water exercises, underwater walking and running... It just keeps you buoyant, like a life preserver, only better.
21840
I've had this issue and I don't swim or shower in mine. I had to stop using it.
848082
Be sure to do the water test EVRY time before you are going in the water. I take it kayaking usually but the other day I went swimming a little and it did great! I wouldn't trust it diving deep or staying wet for a long time but I wouldn't ANY CASE!
1511316
This device is IP67 Rated. The first digit (6) is the dust rating, 6 is the maximum rating and the device is completely dust proof. The second digit (7) is the water rating, 7 is defined specifically as "Protection against temporary immersion between 15cm and 1m for 30 minutes". Up to you if you take the risk, in theory you could swim laps for 25 minutes (not recreational, diving, etc) and be fine.
376429
No, not at all. I use it in and out of the water. The swim cap can actually cause the earphones to fit awkwardly requiring occasional adjustment. You will probably have a better fit without a cap. That's just my opinion.
71800
I have experienced water getting into the snorkel, and originally I thought the purge valve was leaking. When it continued after I cleaned the purge valve, I discovered that when doing the crawl I was rotating my head too far with each stroke and water was actually getting into the open end at the top of the snorkel and running down into my mouth. It was a good reminder to keep the head more or less stationary in the crawl, not rotating.
423966
Yes, but you have to turn the volume up loud. And, since it connects to goggles when you are swimming, you may look funny with goggles on land. Just joking, but seriously, it is a outstanding device for using while swimming.
2253850
I don't know about swimming but my mother wore hers during bathing and had no problems. I believe it would depend on the location of the patch. I believe you'd be okay if you put it on your upper back so it wasn't submerged for the total time swimming. I hope this helped.
1017602
not you can't swimimg because you will damage the beep. Is Not water resist
1307291
I learned the hard way that this jacket's auto function is very good. Like an idiot I had it behind me in my kayak and not on when I was caught in a torrential rain storm and my boat had four or five inches od water in it . . . and it did/deploy deflate. I highly recommend against this practice. My back was injured and I have been seeing a chiropractor. Totally my own fault, however, I learned that wet will not deflate it submerged will.
763558
You can swim~ as long as your head don't go into water , that is . This is sweat proof , nope waterproof
615890
Yes, to a certain extent. I go swimming with mine all the time, but they say you shouldn't exceed 30 minutes, and 1.5 meters. They're being very conservative, as I've gone longer and deeper with mine. Also to note, it takes about an hour for the mic and earpiece speaker to dry out before you can use it as a phone again.