The latest articles on DEV Community by Mike Chen (@poolside_notes). https://dev.to/poolside_notes https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4184980%2Fcf7db2da-54ac-45c6-8fa3-4a8933bf2672.png https://dev.to/poolside_notes en Mike Chen Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:51:31 +0000 https://dev.to/poolside_notes/pool-notes-why-my-waterproof-bluetooth-dies-mid-lap-bh https://dev.to/poolside_notes/pool-notes-why-my-waterproof-bluetooth-dies-mid-lap-bh <p>I kept blaming cheap buds. On deck they pair fine. Two lengths later the music is gone.</p> <p>What actually happens: Bluetooth is 2.4 GHz, and water eats that band. Once your ear is under, the path from a phone on the deck to the earpiece crosses water. A waterproof rating means the hardware survives the soak — it does not mean the radio still works underwater.</p> <p>What helps for uninterrupted lap sets is local audio on the headset (files loaded before you push off), so nothing has to cross the water mid-set. Turning the phone volume up does not fix a dead link.</p> <p>Just a recreational lane note — not a product review.</p> fitness swimming