Swimming headphones

Warmglovesandsocks

I thought this must be a joke!!!!! I still can’t believe someone can’t have a swim without having to play music. It’s bad enough having to repeat a simple sentence to the zombies in the street!!!!!!!!!

Maybe you aren’t swimming as many lengths as the OP or those of us that are interested in this? I think we can all swim without having to play music, but if there’s something that makes doing exercise more enjoyable, then why ever not? Swimmers don’t tend to generally have to listen out for anything or chat to each other, so having some gentle music to swim along to whilst you are exercising seems a great idea to me. My daughter has the ones that sir behind your ear, so you can still hear whistles etc if needed.

I can understand it during a boring gym session or swimming 30 lengths, but out walking or running just seems really silly and dangerous to me. You need your wits about you whilst out and about especially with crazy kids on bikes and electric scooters running people over.

I thought this must be a joke!!!!! I still can’t believe someone can’t have a swim without having to play music. It’s bad enough having to repeat a simple sentence to the zombies in the street!!!!!!!!!

I thought

I didn't know about these so Googled it, ended up on a very informative thread on Mumsnet.

What a revelation, might go back to swimming lengths.

Thanks

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

Yeah well it's boring ploughing up and down in a swimming lane, it's not like being in the sea, that has an exhilaration element to it, well that's if it's effluent free! Nevertheless, swimming is good exercise, think of the various parts of the body that get used in doing it. Anything that alleviates the monotony of up down, up down, up down, whilst trying to swerve the gasbags who swim two abreast or hog the end allows some of those side issues to evaporate I imagine. Most people who do sustained exercise are listening to something or other through their ears. Once I get back into swimming, I'd get some.

Slimswim

monami
yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming
If you can’t offer a recommendation why bother posting on here? Why do we need a lot of things?

I agree, I found it really interesting, so thank you for asking.

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

If you can’t offer a recommendation why bother posting on here? Why do we need a lot of things?

These sound fantastic. I don't go swimming because I find it boring. Perhaps these are just the thing I need. With a podcast or audio book, they may not be able to get more out of the water!

Davida1968

Why on earth does anyone need these??

Must say I’d like some - not for music, though, for e.g. a podcast while I’m doing my 20 lengths.

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

Nice to float around on your back in a warm pool with headphones. On.

But swimming is a different matter.
Don't think so.

You’re welcome

BlueBelle

If you don’t like the thought of it, nobody’s making you wear them or listen to music. I think it’s called personal choice.

Yes it’s also personal choice to make a comment or not isn’t it
Cornishgreenhouse ?

Of course it is but the OP came on to ask what earphones might be useful, not whether she should use them. I for one was interested in brands and types.
When you swim many lengths in one session up and down, some people relax, get a good rhythm or get motivated by music. If it’s not affecting others, which these don’t as it’s only audible to the wearer, I just can’t see the need to comment negatively. But then again I realise people do like to comment negatively on what other people do that doesn’t affect them, so thank you for reminding me.

If you don’t like the thought of it, nobody’s making you wear them or listen to music. I think it’s called personal choice.

Yes it’s also personal choice to make a comment or not isn’t it
Cornishgreenhouse ?

I never even knew such a thing existed!

Friend of mine has cheap ones. She says it makes a difference whether you swim breast stroke with your head out of the water or get your ears wet all the time. The former needs the minimum level of of water protection if any.

I guess it depends on how far you swim as to whether ‘you really need these for swimming.’ I swim mile 3 times a week so am very interested in buying some as it would make my exercise even more enjoyable. If you don’t like the thought of it, nobody’s making you wear them or listen to music. I think it’s called personal choice.

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

My feelings too Monami

Why on earth does anyone need these??

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

😂I did think the same! I assume it's for pool swimming , but even so.

monami

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

My thoughts exactly, I'm fed up with runners running the wrong way down our local roads with earphones on. They can neither hear nor see anyone coming, not good on narrow rural roads.

yee gods, do we really need music whilst swimming

I have the Shokz Swim Pro bone conduction headphones. I love them. Prior to these (birthday present in July), I’ve had the Shokz non swim version for several years and can vouch for the comfort and reliability.

If my link above doesn’t load correctly….

This is the one I favour and have been using for around 10 years now -

It is a faff to download tracks (from Amazon in my case) on the laptop to make the playlists, I usually update every 6 months, but well worth it.

www.amazon.co.uk/AGPTEK-Waterproof-Multi-Functional-Headphones-Swimming/dp/B07X3CMVXX/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2U3X7NJ0E13SA&keywords=waterproof+mp3+player+for+swimming&sprefix=Waterproof+mp3%2Caps%2C215&dib_tag=se&tag=gransnetforum-21&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mn6TTWzXpurHYtWdhDEiIj-Ts8Oj6VR8tlqOwsa_GRrS4SVgQiu9jGazjAK3BqBEUyl_HH6wR4fao730deXlDYis-zww2VvT0Eu5j2OG3Sz02T6aLJw6KU57YhYCGf-ueovIraGGwnJxLuu1MIdMbajaDg5383v9AWBYhXeOMzKU83dpJSv_j8KU2k_RIjlh4GkG3_54gMtMjTD3V8vDQ9RyVSi8YFBBHpHPzOM7Ogw.nt66_XvulBKuN4BrWtnTf1EnSyfpzKlDioAHARnqUuo&qid=1787765492&sr=8-5