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I really wish one existed that could track swimming, I haven't looked too much in to these, but I'm fairly certain that none of them are even moderately waterproof.

Here in Vegas we deal with around 69 100+ days, and the dry heat sucks water out of your system, so an AC is basically required for survival. We need to conserve energy as much as possible though to avoid overtaxing the grid.

We shutter the windows during the worst heat of the day, about 1-6 pm, and turn the AC down when we're not at home or during the night. We have ceiling fans that run night and day.

We take cold showers just before bed, and sleep with thin sheets and breathable clothing.

We do things during the evening and early morning, and take it easy during the heat of the day. We tend to avoid black clothing and I personally avoid leather shoes at all costs, rather wearing Nike Shox with mesh uppers, or Birkenstocks. I use powder over sunscreen, and avoid the sun as much as possible. I generally avoid caffeine but if I need it I drink almond milk with double strength coffee ice cubes. I eat colder foods during the summer, with an emphasis on fruits and veggies. I drink water constantly, or I'll drink Lemonade or Iced Green Tea.

We have our long hair cats shaved during the start of the summer to help keep them cool, put ice in their large water supply, we give them cool dark areas in the house to relax, and throw bags of ice on the tile for a bit to cool it off for them to lay on if they get very hot on bad days (it's good for dogs too). Both of our boys are showing curiosity when it comes to water, so there is a chance on a very hot day that they could join us one time during a cold shower! LOL