Q What units is the Speed measured in?
A
We have found that the time to swim 100metres (or yards) is more
of a meaningful measure of swimming speed than metres per
second or miles an hour as swimmers are used to watching the pool
clock and judging speed from it. The Speed shown is the average
time in seconds per 100 metres if set to metric units, or yards if set to
imperial units.
Q
How accurate is the PoolMateLive?
A
The watch has been tested on a wide variety of swimmers over an
18 month period prior to launch. We have a 99.75% accuracy rate
with our database of thousands of laps from many swimmers with
1500m times of between 22 and 40 minutes. No guarantee is given
for accuracy with individual swimmers and rates may differ with
users whose strokes or abilities differ from the norm.
Q The PoolMateLive gives strange results when I change
strokes mid lap.
A
The PoolMateLive has not been designed to recognise changes of
stroke part way through a lap. If you are going to change strokes you
must do it when you change laps. If a hesitation or interruption in the
stroke pattern occurs mid lap this may also cause inaccurate lap
counts.
Q How do I upload my swim data to my computer?
A
You need the PoolMateLive download clip, available as an optional
extra, email us at [email protected] for details.
Q
Will the watch work with all pools?
A
The watch will work with pools over 18m in length. It just needs
setting to the pool length before use. In order to recognise you are
swimming, the watch needs to detect several swim strokes, if using a
small pool you may reach the end before this occurs if this occurs we
recommend you try a larger pool.
Q
What does the efficiency index measure?
A
The efficiency index is based on the recognized Swim Golf method
that you may be familiar with. It is the number of strokes plus the time
taken to swim 25 metres. Concentrate on reducing this number to
increase your efficiency and improve your swimming.
PoolMateLive 25
The PoolMateLive watch firmware can be updated with new
releases from Swimovate. Any new releases and full instructions
will be posted on
www.swimovate.com/firmwareupdate/
Firmware upgrading
