Saturday, December 19, 2009

'Pool Mate' - A watch that counts laps, strokes, meters, efficiency, speed, calories, and times automatically!



The PoolMate: If this timepiece delivers what it promises, I think this qualifies as "2010 Product of the Year" for both triathletes and swimmers. The fact that it lap counts automatically when you flip-turn, measures your stroke count and can gauge your efficiency, this would be a great tool to measure technique changes and measure your progression or lack thereof.

There are more demos at the PoolMate site.

From the PoolMate Site:

"... Containing accurate motion sensors and our unique software algorithms, the Pool-Mate automatically recognises swim strokes and laps so you don't have to count anymore.

From recreational lap swimmer to professional Olympian, the Pool-Mate can help your training. Leaving the lap counting to the Pool-Mate lets you concentrate on your swimming.

As well as lap counting the Pool-Mate will do much more. It will display and store Session Time, Average Strokes per lap, Speed, Distance, Calories and Efficiency.

In addition to the statistics for the overall session it will record the same data for each individual set so you can see how all these metrics change through a swim session. You can even time your rest periods between sets. All data is stored in a large memory for review during or after a swim session. The Pool-Mate is available in two colour options - grey/blue (as pictured) or black/blue, for just £69.99 plus postage and packing. .."

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