hearing aids while swimming

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hi all,
I’m starting this thread for my 15-year-old daughter. She is interested in swimming but have hearing impairment. The swimming tutor in her school is ready to train her, but I’m still confused. Can hearing aids be waterproof? Her current hearing aid is not waterproof so we decided to replace it with a waterproof bte hearing aids from Calgary. Does she want to take any special precautions while swimming with hearing aids? Any suggestions should be appreciable. Thank you.
 
Sorry I'm not much help when it comes to hearing aids. I do have a cochlear implant and it is definitely not waterproof. They offer an aqua kit which basically is a plastic bag to wear over the whole unit. I have not read or heard about waterproof hearing aids. I keep my CI as far away from water as possible. Hope you find what you are looking for. Good luck.
 
There are waterproof hearing aids (off hand I can't remember what brands sorry) but they aren't waterproof enough to withstand going into the swimming pool to swim with without having to have additional protection over it I don't think, at least with BTE.

There is a brand called Lyric (from Phonak) that apparently is waterproof enough (with some protection like an earband or swimcap) but it is a CIC (Completely in the Canal) type and for mild to moderately severe hearing loss.
 
DeafDucky said:
There are waterproof hearing aids (off hand I can't remember what brands sorry) but they aren't waterproof enough to withstand going into the swimming pool to swim with I don't think.
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That is what I have read. Like they are ok if you get splashed or caught in the rain but for actually swimming I have not seen any. It would be a nice feature.
 
Angel1989 said:
That is what I have read. Like they are ok if you get splashed or caught in the rain but for actually swimming I have not seen any. It would be a nice feature.
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I agree lol.. would have been nice when I used to swim on the summer swim team (I was pretty much literally deaf AND blind when all my equipment came off lol) but didn't bother me that much. But yep I think the extent is if you were caught in the rain or splashed or accidentally dropped in water and quickly retrieved.

The Lyric one I mentioned seems to function for people who swim laps as I read on one site but the one woman still wore something like three layers over the ears ("headband", swim cap, and something else) anyway so it's not 100% waterproof- yet anyway. I wouldn't trust anything like that anyway as you still have to worry about the battery possibly corroding since batteries now are 'air activated'.
 
My old HA's were water resistant, meaning if I got caught in the rain they were ok but I couldn't really swim in them. I LOVE having my Neptune CI though, I can take that into any water for as long as I want!!

Can she hear at all without her HA's? As long as she has some hearing, she should still be able to swim, her coaches would just have to know to get her attention when talking or get a dry board to write instructions for her, etc. If she has no hearing without her HA's, maybe investigate cochlear implants and Advanced Bionics specifically for their Waterproof Naida.
 
I was told there was a waterproof hearing aid but it was not powerful for my hearing lost .
 
Siemens Aquaris is actually waterproof and you can swim with it, but it isn't for very deep hearing loss.

Maybe moderately severe is the limit?
 
Why would anyonw want to swim with those things..
Weird...
 
hoichi said:
Why would anyonw want to swim with those things..
Weird...
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To hear others. Swimming pools, water parks, lakes & oceans are social venues.

In the OPs case, to hear her instructor.
 
LoveBlue said:
To hear others. Swimming pools, water parks, lakes & oceans are social venues.

In the OPs case, to hear her instructor.
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Sign is the superior technology. snd would work better in that enviroment.
All she has to do and her instructoe is lesnr it..and lesrning just some of it..
How much engkish words ecr woukd really be used in swimming insteuctiion?
100
200?
50?
Sign is superior, then any weirdo waterproof aids...
 
While yes sign would work.. there are many kids (and parents) who are either not aware of sign or don't want to go that route. I wasn't so lucky (it was all 'home signs' during swim seasons) but at least my teammates and those who knew me knew to look out for me and get my attention if the lifeguard yelled to get out of the pool due to storms or something.
Too bad dry erase boards were not around when I was young though they'd have to write BIIIIIIG for me to see without my glasses back then.

You'd be surprised in what goes into "swimming instructions".... then there's 'talks' or pep talks by the coach if you are on a swim team. It changes constantly though with practice (as in swimming laps) it's routine except when the coach yells "25 butterfly laps!!" on the fly... I did a LOT of watching of other swimmers to know lol (so was always behind a lap or three).

What's "weirdo" to you may work fine for others.
 
As I understand matters- some Implants that are waterproof- Advanced Bionics has the Neptune.

aside: I do go swimming but have no interest in the Neptune. It doesn't bother me that I don't hear anything in the pool. also, I am not "learning various strokes."
I reconnect about 15 minutes after the swim. I just crossed over 8 years since Implantation nor I have saw anyone using ASL either at the indoor pool.
 
I used a Rionet from their HB-54 series (still have it but it is not strong enough for my current loss).

Although one of the sheets that came with it says "Although your HB-54 was not designed for swimming, the waterproof quality of the HB-54 makes it suitable for moderate swimming on the water surface. It is not recommended for diving, roughhousing, or under water swimming."

The way I used it was for recreational swimming. For extra security I made it a point to have the flaps of my cap over it. I wore a cap anyway to keep long hair out of my way. I would, of course, have it turned down while covered by the cap. But it was great to uncover and turn up when we wanted to stop and talk at the side of the pool.

I can't find the IP rating but it worked well for my use.
 
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