Swimmers Can Feel Music in their Bones

The SwiMP3 underwater MP3 player is possibly the greatest invention for swimmers since the goggles.

“Listening to music underwater takes some getting used to at first. There are no ear buds to stick in your ears and the sound quality overall isn’t anywhere near as good as my iPhone, but… it still is super cool to be able to hear my music underwater,” says photographer and CEO of Zoomr, Thomas Hawk.

So no ear buds? How does it work then?

Finis explains:

“The new SwiMP3 is revolutionary in that it relies on bone conduction of sound. When the device is placed on any bones of the skull (i.e. the cheek bones or the mastoid tip) it leads to vibration of the fluid in the inner ear. Thus swimmers can enjoy clarity of sound with the SwiMP3 device that was never before possible. Bone conduction hearing is a safe, well-established hearing mechanism in humans that the SwiMP3 player leverages to enhance aquatic activity. Finis’s application of the technology brings an entirely new level of experience to swimmers, either while working out or taking a leisurely swim.”

We’ve seen technology like this in the past such as the bone phone, but this seems like the most practical use for it. The SwiMP3 should be a great purchase for any music loving swimmer.