Swimming pacing system
A swimming pacing system is provided and includes at least one visual indicator connectable to a pool line extending between opposite pool edges of a swimming pool. Each visual indicator has an indicator housing and a light source received in the indicator housing, a controller operatively connected to the at least one visual indicator to control activation of the light source in accordance with a desired pattern or sequence.
1. A swimming pacing system comprising:
at least one visual indicator attachable to a pool line extending between opposite pool edges of a swimming pool, each visual indicator including an indicator housing and a light source received in the indicator housing;
a controller operatively connected to the at least one visual indicator to control activation of the light source in accordance with a desired pattern or sequence.
2. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source includes one or more light-emitting diodes (LED).
3. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the one or more LEDs include a first set of LEDs having a first color and a second set of LEDs having a second color.
4. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the indicator housing is substantially annular.
5. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each visual indicator includes an attachment portion for attaching the visual indicator to the pool line.
6. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the attachment portion is defined by a structure of the indicator housing.
7. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a smartphone or a tablet.
8. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a dedicated controller.
9. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a processing unit, a memory operatively connected to the processing unit, a communication unit operatively connected to the processing unit to provide commands to the at least one visual indicator and a user interface to allow a user to input data into the controller.
10. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the light source at a desired interval for a desired activation period.
11. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the light source at a constant interval.
12. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the light source at varying intervals.
13. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the light source at a constant light intensity during the desired activation period.
14. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the light source according to a certain pattern during the desired activation period.
15. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to activate only a portion of the light source during the desired activation period.
16. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one visual indicator includes a first visual indicator located proximal to one of the pool edges and a second visual indicator located proximal to the other one of the pool edges.
17. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one visual indicator includes a plurality of visual indicators spaced from each other along the pool line between the opposite pool edges.
18. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one visual indicator includes an elongated visual indicator adapted to extend along a length of the pool line.
19. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one visual indicator includes a single elongated visual indicator adapted to extend along substantially an entire length of the pool line.
20. The swimming pacing system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a sensor positionable within the pool and operatively connected to the controller, the sensor being configured to detect a presence of the swimmer at a corresponding location of the sensor.