| General questions |
| What is a Wetronome? |
| The Wetronome is a small (33mm x 55mm) completely waterproof electronic device. It is worn under a baseball cap, swimcap or attached to swim goggles during training sessions, providing an audible beep to teach swimmers and other athletes rhythm in their stroke. This rhythm can be recalled on race day or to just reach your most efficient pace. |
| How do I set up the stroke rate? |
| The Wetronome has no buttons or display, two places where chlorine from the pool or other moisture (rain, sweat) can erode and ruin electronics. Instead, the wearer waves a simple magnet at the Wetronome to set the rate. |
| How do I replace the battery? |
| You don't. The Wetronome provides years of operation through a patented low-power design. In fact, we designed it for at least one hour use every day for 3-5 years. That is a lot of beeps/dollar! |
| Can I use it for other sports? |
| Although the Wetronome was originally developed for swimmers, many people have come to us to apply it to other sports. Please let us know about your success story! |
| How do you turn the beeping thing off? |
| The Wetronome will turn itself off after one hour of operation, or you can simply hold the wand in front of the Wetronome for about four seconds. |
| Can the Wetronome inadvertently be turned on? |
| Yes, although by attaching the wand to your sports bag, or basically 5cm away from the device, it will be fine. The wand can be worn on a lanyard and makes an attractive pendant :). |
| Do I have to set the rate with each use? |
| No, the Wetronome will remember the last setting between uses. When you wake it up, it will start by sounding and flashing the LED with the last used rate. |
| Does the Wetronome come in other colours? |
| Currently the Wetronome is only made in yellow, easy to see underwater, even though it does float. We may consider a red or orange model in the future. |
| Buying the Wetronome |
| Where can I buy the Wetronome? |
| You can buy online through this site or through one of our Australian distributors. If you'd like to help us spread the word, please contact us. |
| Can I buy the Wetronome in the US? |
| Yes indeed! Our distributor is Swim Smooth America, and you can see from our distributors page we're available elsewhere. You can also order from us online for places like New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and countries in Europe. If you'd like to help us spread the word, we are always interested in your feedback. |
| Can I buy Jerome? |
| Would you like to rephrase that? |
| Is it safe to buy Wetronomes online? |
| Yes it is! We protect your credit card details by using a secure payment gateway that is approved by our bank. Just go to our buy online pages. |
| Wearing the Wetronome |
| Will wearing the Wetronome under my goggles cause them to leak? |
| Our preferred solution is under the Wetronome swimcap, but you can also try wearing the Wetronome further back, such as behind your ear. Please let us know how you go. |
| Can I hear the beep in a noisy environment? |
| We have tuned the volume, duration, and frequency of the prompt to be suited to the ambient conditions at a public pool. Our many trials spanning a number of months took into consideration the ability to hear the beep without driving the wearer crazy. |