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Q: is the apple watch water resistant enough to take into a pool and swim with?

can I swim with the apple watch

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Posted on Feb 10, 2016 5:46 AM

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Q: is the apple watch water resistant enough to take into a pool and swim with?

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  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Feb 10, 2016 5:49 AM in response to linda-lee
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    Feb 10, 2016 5:49 AM in response to linda-lee

    Not advisable.

  • by D.Cohen,

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Feb 10, 2016 5:50 AM in response to linda-lee
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    Feb 10, 2016 5:50 AM in response to linda-lee

    It is not recommended to swim with Apple Watch as it is not waterproof.

    About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

  • by RageUnseen,

    RageUnseen RageUnseen Feb 10, 2016 5:50 AM in response to linda-lee
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    Feb 10, 2016 5:50 AM in response to linda-lee

    An Apple Watch can withstand water to an extent but to swim? I wouldn't advise that.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Feb 10, 2016 6:07 AM in response to linda-lee
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    Feb 10, 2016 6:07 AM in response to linda-lee

    linda-lee wrote:

     

    can I swim with the apple watch

    Apple says not to.

  • by jgatz74,

    jgatz74 jgatz74 May 12, 2016 6:13 AM in response to linda-lee
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    May 12, 2016 6:13 AM in response to linda-lee

    I received my 42mm Apple Watch for Father's Day 2015.  I watched a review regarding the water resistant abilities of the watch.  The reviewers showed showering with the watch, the watch submerged in a glass of water and even swimming with the watch on.  The watch was left on the bottom of a swimming pool at a depth of approx. 1-2 meters and came out working with flying colors.  Yes, Apple does not state that the watch is water proof, merely water resistant.

     

    I've been showering and occasionally taking a quick dip in the pool with my Apple Watch for the last year with no problems.  Until, last week, after a quick dip as usual and now..... My Apple Watch is DEAD !

     

    My advice, do not submerge your Apple watch.  It will probably take an accidental push into the pool, maybe 2 or 3 times, but, you will never know when that one time will be the last.

     

    I Found out the hard way.

     

    Bummer

    jgatz

  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan May 12, 2016 6:16 AM in response to jgatz74
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    May 12, 2016 6:16 AM in response to jgatz74

    Yep, don't believe all the YouTube videos you see on the Internet.

    Apple the source says it's not waterproof.

  • by julie78787,

    julie78787 julie78787 May 13, 2016 8:17 PM in response to linda-lee
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    May 13, 2016 8:17 PM in response to linda-lee

    Absolutely not.

     

    The Apple Watch has an IPX7 rating, which means it is rated to stand submersion in water, up to a depth of 1 meter, for up to 30 minutes. The IPX7 rating does not include the lower number ratings which cover water being sprayed at the device, which for swimming with a Watch would be the same as forcibly moving the Watch through the water ... while swimming.

  • by Diyreno,

    Diyreno Diyreno May 15, 2016 2:25 AM in response to linda-lee
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    May 15, 2016 2:25 AM in response to linda-lee

    The watch is only designed to get slightly wet, like in a sprinkle of rain and dried off ASAP. It is not designed to go swimming in or be submerged in water at any time.