Forget the terribly awkward closeness of the iphone, the cropping of my entire body and the inappropriate locker room photography, but do you see what is around my neck?

I am the proud owner of a waterproof iPod Shuffle and it works while I swim!

After listening to my endearing moans about how boring the pool can be lap after lap, I came home one day to find a box from my mom complete with all of the gear I would need to entertain myself under the water.

Despite the headphones, which I always have trouble with even out of the water, the gadget worked perfectly! I could easily change songs and volume and my workout went by so quickly. It was great to have some musical motivation.

I still have to work out some of the kinks with the headphones and I will most likely swim a majority of time without it just to focus on my stroke, but the waterproof iPod Shuffle is perfect for those days where I just want to escape in the water.

Thanks Mom!

If you want to check out where my mom purchased this item take a look here.