I often lose count of my laps in the pool and it becomes rather annoying. I have heard of automatic lap counters that count laps, strokes, time, distance ,efficiency and whatever else such as the Swimovate Pool-Mate and the Oregon Scientific SW202 Swimwatch. Does anyone have any experience with these gadgets, either these brands or or others? I have tried regular lap counters but even there I sometimes forget to press the button if I am concentrating and just out of breath. I appreciate any help. Thanks
The Pool-Mate works great for me. Once setup is completed (pool length, L/R Arm, age, weight, etc) you only have to remember to press the start button and stop button.
Data retrieval requires a bit of learning to press the buttons but works fine once learned.
How long have you been swimming? Tough to tell since you only have a couple posts.
Personally, I would suggest just trying to learn how to do it in you head or use a clock. Worst case, use a cheap waterproof digital watch that counts laps.
I just have a feeling, that after a short time, you wont need the counter, and it will be wasted money sitting in a box somewhere. Trust me, I have the same box...