SwimmingReviews of swimmo.com

My charger got thrown by accident...now i am unable go use my watch...dont know how or where because site is not giving me any kind of option...not cool....(!)..

I have used this Swimmo watch 3-6 times a week for the past three months. Had some issue with sync to iphone in the beginning but after they posted the last firmware and ios apps update, it works smoother. Fairly this watch is doing better then Apple watch uses for swim and other competitors although there is some needs to be improved like detecting the motion once the session starts and pause when motion stops, ON/OFF push switch option so it does not run out of battery often. I give it 4 stars because sometimes the watch just pause while lab swim so i missed some lab counts and couple times it failed to power on before swim no matter how i tried then suddenly the power is on after 10-15 min swim. Hope this is not a recurrent issue. Overall the watch is giving lots of data and a bit bulky but it is made for SWIMMING only NOT for stylist design.

Here is my positive review of this Swimmo Watch that I bought at the end of August 2019. First of all, I bought Swimmo because my Samsung Galaxy Watch stopped tracking swimming workout. While swimming for less than 30 minutes was working fine, but when I started to swim over 40 minutes got damaged within three weeks. So if you intend to swim with any Smartwatch from Apple or Samsung, consider the fact that they could easily get damaged with pool water. Since I am using Swimmo (30th August 2019), I did 56 workout to date. I've been swimming, on average: 6 days a week, 42 minutes and tracked over 90% of my workouts with Swimmo. Everything worked fine, the watch for me is great and it's doing exactly what I bought for: tracking my laps, distance, time, heart rate, but most importantly, because I can visualize my results, my motivation is very high. Tracking: laps and distance are 99% accurately, no doubt about that.Heart rate is accurate, when I swim relaxed stay below 105 BPM, I tested in the steam room and sauna and my BPM goes up to 130 after 8 10 minutes, so again it;s accurate. The calorie counter, to be fair I cannot say, but if Swimmo says 480/500 after my 40 minutes free style swim, I am fine with that, not so important. Now, one missing feature is the auto stop. basically when you stop to take a break you need to manually pause the workout. For me it's not so important, it's easy to double tap on pause icon and restart. Battery: it can last 3 to 4 swim of 50 minutes, after that I charge it just to be sure it works on my next swim. To charge, it takes 1.5h via USB dock, not a big deal. the Screen, yes it's is quite hard to tap and activate, but it has to be that way since it doesn't have any physical buttons (good thing so no water can leak in). Also, it is advised to keep Swimmo in a case otherwise it can gets activated with bumps (and if you don't turn it off, the battery runs out quickly). Fits: It's very lightweight, fits perfectly on my wrist, it's very comfortable to wear and swim, and for me, better than an usual watch. It doesn't have any buttons on the side, and it's a good stuff as no water can leak in (not like Galaxy Watch where you need to eject water via function) The OLED screen, yes is not futuristic or as modern as any smartwatches, but, we are swimming, not playing with the screen. The screen remains always on while swimming, which is a good thing, you don't need to stop to check. It can vibrate every 25%, 50, 75 and 100% of your workout, so I am aware of my workout without interruptions. (other smartwatches, the screen dims after 5 minutes with no chance to keep always on) Connectivity and APP. I am an Android User, I have a Google Pixel 3 XL as most recent phone and I keep my Galaxy S6 from 2016 as backup. The connection with Android was and can be painful, as you probably require to download other Bluetooth apps, and YES, it might not connect. With IPHONE, no problem at all, it can take up to 30 / 40 seconds to connect, every time, but it does work. It is not a Bluetooth pairing, the app will get Bluetooth permission and then synchronize with the watch. Myself, I use my partner phone to sync my workout. Not a big deal. To be fair, at the beginning I was a little bit frustrated, but by now I got used to it. I am not using Android to sync it, I am not saying it doesn't work with Android, but with my 2 Android phones, I couldn't manage to get a smooth synchronization as I am getting with iPhone. Again, This is just me. Swimmo App: the app is fine, you can see your workout in a decent format: for each lap you can see the time, heart rate. It is accurate. Now you cannot see more details such as SWOLF and other fancy stuff for professional swimmers, but for me, it's not so important as i am not swimming for competition, but just to keep in shape. So if you are a triathlete and you are after an awesome Swim watch, just spend the money and get a Garmin. Period. But a good Garmin is €400 to 600 vs €200 of Swimmo EUR. For me was and is more then good. (also having a 300£ smartwatch, no way I am spending extra for a Garmin). I read most of the reviews here, and I genuinely think they are not fair, also I can only see 70+ reviews and they are all in some shape negative or poor. For me they DO NOT represent the real Swimmo. My suggestion is to consider exactly what is your swimming purpose. If you want to track your workout with accurate and basic information, and you want a reliable watch for swimming, SWIMMO IT IS. If you are a pro swimmer and you have the money, then get a Garmin. I am swimming in a good gym pool, I see out of 20 guys, only 2 or 3 have a watch and most likely a Garmin, but they have the cash and probably they do track more sports besides swimming. If swimming becomes your only sport, well Swimmo can be the right companion. I lost 11kg in 4 months, swimming at least 6 times a week for 40 min on average and Swimmo was definitely an important part for keeping my motivation up. Lastly, if you read my story: Swimmo cost 179£ or 199 EUR. Is it worth the money? from 1 to 10 I would give a 8. I hope it will last for long time, so far all good. Delivery. it's free and comes from Poland via Post. you will get it within 7 working days, it's not amazon prime, but can you wait? And, if you have issues or questions, the Swimmo customer support are very nice and they reply very quickly and professionally, at least they were very nice to me. I hope my review can be useful to make the right decision about this swim watch. Happy swimming to everybody and, for me, having this Swimmo tracker, it is definitely valuable. Best wishes.

Estou muito satisfeito com meu Swimmo. Confesso que no início tive alguma dificuldade em entender seu funcionamento, mas o pós-venda da equipe Swimmo é excelente e tirou todas as minhas dúvidas. Recomendo!

The only problem i face is that i have gone too used to my swimmo. If i dont have it on the swim feels incomplete. I've tracked my progress for the last 5 months ever since i started full fledged swimming and its neatly archived my progress. No sooner the open water option comes to play im a swimmo for life.

I upgraded from the old Garmin Swim and the Swimmo is far more accurate. It has almost never dropped or added a lap. The kick and drill settings are also good if you're after a "coach" to help you improve. Heart rate monitoring is also great and I find the app easy to use. My only gripe is that the display is very difficult to see in sunlight, I have to cup my hand around the display and look at it with one eye to see the display. If Swimmo makes a new version they really need to get this improved and I would give it 5/5

I've used the watch for about a month now. Swam about 12000 yards in the last month in a 25Y pool. The watch missed a couple of 25 yd lengths in that time which is great accuracy! The Kick/Drill mode seems to work well. The watch can track heart rate in the water which is important for me. I am looking forward to the coming update to get SWOLF and stroke counts. The only reason it doesn't get a 5 star is I have some trouble syncing the watch to my iphone. I would recommend this watch for tracking swim workouts.

I have been using my Swimmo for several months now and I must say I am not disappointed. As other reviews point out, yes, there are still a few issues to fix : my watch sometimes doesn't count all strokes, or sometimes it counts an extra stroke, especially in Kick&Drill mode, which doesn't catch all strokes when I swim at high speed with fins ; the fact that the hour can't be displayed while working out with the watch is a loss in my opinion. The stroke count and rest times are features that should have already been included; I cannot wait until they are available. That being said, I am very satisfied with my swimmo; customer service is on point, always available, the app's statistics are very usefull and I like that it is slightly more affordable than a Garmin. Thanks Swimmo Team!