Reddit mentions of Diver DB-10 4GB Waterproof MP3 Player with Waterproof Earphones (Blue)

The SanDisk Sansa was my go to device for a few years. I tend to push mp3 players past their limits because I run daily. Switched over to a Diver mp3 player and it's now my fav player. It's main benefit - waterproof.

I sweat a lot and sometimes run in the rain - this thing is a champ. Plus, it connects to a computer as a USB drive - nice and simple.

What everyone else said is awesome advice. Here's my take on all of it:

A few years back I got into great shape swimming, then got a girlfriend, got out of shape. Broke up, then was in below average shape last April. I have consistently gone 1-3 days a week, also with a few weeks missed interspersed in that time due to life being life. After getting back into better shape and the swing of things, if I missed a week, I'd make my second workout of the next week ultra grueling. Now 9 months later, at 31, I'm easily in the best shape I've ever been in, both in cardio and muscle. My workouts have morphed and grown with me and my boredom of swimming laps as my sole form of exercise. (Working as a bartender, it's demanding, but not enough to be a "workout")

1: Everyone's suggestion on this is great. Don't overdue it so you burn out and hate in 2 weeks in. Make it routine, learn to look forward to walking out of the gym feeling like a champion on the days you really wanted to stay in bed.

I feel anything more than 2 days a week is awesome, maybe every other day. Find what works for you. I aim to make my workouts last anywhere from 45min to 60+.

When I started out using swimming as a workout, I was never formally trained or on a swim team, I just like being in water. I used this website: Swimplan.com It helped me learn new strokes, pool equipment and drills. I sprung for the paid version after a few months and loved it when I started going 7 days a week for a little while. Always something new and challenging. The site really helped me dial in my skills, along with youtube-ing anything I was struggling with. For example, because of using the pull buoy, I have a deeper understanding of how my hips should roll during normal freestyle swimming.

Few things to keep in mind during your workout. In the beginning you can be more lenient on yourself, but start paying attention to how long your rests are lasting. The pool I go to has a giant digital lap clock on the edge of the pool. I use that constantly to make sure I am not resting for too long.

2: The Speedo Vanquisher is the goggle I love to use. For the first month or so they stay fog free for me. After that I use the spit technique by licking my finger and wiping the goggle with it and not rinsing.

When I started getting bored of the laps, I bought The Diver MP3 player. I have owned a few underwater mp3 players, so far I like these the most. The earphone part of the kit are a bit weird, but have outlasted the previous brand. My oppionion, if you get an underwater mp3 player, be prepared to be buying replacement headsets, they don't last forever.

3: I think if you keep a weekly routine of swimming, pushing yourself to higher goals when things start getting easy, swimming is one of the best workouts you can get. Hands down. I feel incredible.

Bonus round. Disclaimer, I am a huge nerd

I have recently gotten very bored with swimming laps, I hit my goals of swimming a mile, then started swimming miles every session. Then I figured out how to do the butterfly, set goals to dial the stroke in and swim a 50 meter without stopping. Hit that goal quickly.

I decided to bring dungeons and dragons creativity to the pool with me. After I push off from the wall I imagine I am swimming out into a beautiful tropical bay, the shallow end is transformed to coral reef, aka, no standing, shit hurts. Any rests are done treading water not to exceed 10-30 seconds (depending what activity I am resting up for) Then I pretend, something along the lines of, I am fixing a boat or recovering heavy cargo from the bottom of the bay.

To do this, I use weight belts meant for your arms or legs, clip two together and make a belt from it. I use 2x5lbs for a 10lbs belt and a 2x10lbs for a 20lbs belt and a 10 lbs dive brick. I throw them in the deep end prior to starting. I also will use 3-10 kids dive sticks, toss them in the deep end along with my flippers. If I want a sip of water, this is done while treading water also. I will also do pull-ups out of the water with and without weight belts on. Usually around 3 sets of ten.

I can share what a workout looks like if anyone is interested, they are fantastically difficult and a lot of fun.

I do have a waterproof mp3 player.

This is the one.

https://www.amazon.com/Diver-DB-10-Waterproof-Player-Earphones/dp/B00GYIC8AW/ref=sr_1_45?keywords=swim+mp3&qid=1571614351&sr=8-45

I bought a Cheap waterproof MP3 player last year. Its made me not hate the pool. Its a world of difference with some music or a podcast on the long distance swims.

I occasionally use this mp3 player. It works pretty well, and I like the earphones that come with it. They sort of double as ear plugs. They're the kind of 'athletic' earphones that have a bit that curves around the back of your ear. Dunno how effective this is at holding them in place----I always wear them under my swim cap, which does a pretty good job of keeping everything where it is.