ok i know i have posted a lot of questions about packers. thats cuz im kinda new to packers.

question: if you swim with a packer (oceans,pools,lakes, etc.) will it get ruined?

I've swam with my packer in all manner of water: salt, chlorine, fresh etc. and it hasn't damaged my packer at all.
I use either the GV soft pack or the 3.5" generic packy depending on my mood, and to make sure that chlorine or salt doesn't affect it I always wash with antibacterial soap after swimming, before putting it into my fresh pair or underwear.
I figure that it's probably the best way to ensure longevity of a packer, not to mention keep it as sanitary as possible.
Hope that helped.

A packer on it's own would be alright but just be careful if it's an STP as well because I seem to recall hearing about some types of tubing being destroyed by chlorine.

thanks for the replies guys!

I have swam with my packer a few times....just make sure you wash it really good when you get out of the water