--- description: Turns out it can be submerged for 15 minutes and still work title: Is the Apple Watch Sport Waterproof? Here's a Test image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Is the Apple Watch Sport Waterproof? Here's a Test by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 24, 2015 3:56 PM CUT by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 24, 2015 3:56 PM CUT An Australia video blogger for FoneFox, a YouTube channel dedicated to smartphone reviews and tutorials, got his hands on a new Apple Watch Sport. So naturally, the first thing he and his fellow bloggers wanted to do was test how the device stands up to water damage. (Apple considers the devices “water resistant” and not completely waterproof.) They begin with a basic splash test. The watch still worked fine. Then he brought it into the shower. Still fine. Then they submerged it into a bucket. Still fine. Finally, they took the watch for a 15-minute swim in a pool, and afterward, it still remained totally functional. “It’s actually a lot more waterproof than we had originally anticipated,” they conclude. While it’s nice to know you don’t have to worry if your Apple Watch gets wet, we still do not recommend taking it for a swim. Be smart, guys. ### See How the Apple Watch Might Look if Reimagined by Fashion's Top Designers  An artist's concept of an Apple Watch by Chanel. Finz Lo—Highsnobiety  An artist's concept of an Apple Watch by Alexander Wang. Finz Lo—Highsnobiety  An artist's concept of an Apple Watch by Maison Martin Margiela. Finz Lo—Highsnobiety  An artist's concept of an Apple Watch by Givenchy. Finz Lo—Highsnobiety  An artist's concept of an Apple Watch by Louis Vuitton. Finz Lo—Highsnobiety ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3834461/apple-watch-sport-waterproof-test/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3834461/apple-watch-sport-waterproof-test/"},"headline":"Is the Apple Watch Sport Waterproof? Here's a Test","datePublished":"2015-04-24T15:56:49.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:42.489Z","description":"Turns out it can be submerged for 15 minutes and still work","url":"https://time.com/3834461/apple-watch-sport-waterproof-test/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Technology"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3834461/apple-watch-sport-waterproof-test/","name":"Is the Apple Watch Sport Waterproof? Here's a Test"}}]}] ```