Swimming
The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with the device may damage the product and will void the warranty.
Swim Terminology
- Length
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One trip down the pool.
- Interval
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One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
- Stroke
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A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the watch completes a full cycle.
- Swolf
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Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. For open water swimming, swolf is calculated over 25 meters. Swolf is a measurement of swimming efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is better.
- Critical swim speed (CSS)
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Your CSS is the theoretical speed that you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement.
Stroke Types
Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in your Garmin Connect™ account. You can also select stroke type as a custom data field (Customizing the Data Screens).
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Free |
Freestyle |
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Back |
Backstroke |
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Breast |
Breaststroke |
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Fly |
Butterfly |
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Mixed |
More than one stroke type in an interval |
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Drill |
Used with drill logging (Training with the Drill Log) |
Tips for Swimming Activities
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Press
to record an interval during open water swimming.
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Before starting a pool swimming activity, follow the on-screen instructions to select your pool size or enter a custom size.
The watch measures and records distance by completed pool lengths. The pool size must be correct to display accurate distance. The next time you start a pool swimming activity, the watch uses this pool size. You can hold
, select the activity settings, and select Pool Size to change the size.
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Press
to record a rest during pool swimming (Swim Auto Rest and Manual Rest).
The watch automatically records swim intervals and lengths for pool swimming.
Swim Auto Rest and Manual Rest
The auto rest feature is available only for pool swimming. Your watch automatically detects when you are resting, and the rest screen appears. If you rest for more than 15 seconds, the watch automatically creates a rest interval. When you resume swimming, the watch automatically starts a new swim interval.
To use manual rests instead, you can turn off the auto rest feature in the activity options (Activity Settings). During a pool or open water swim activity, you can manually mark a rest interval by pressing
. Swim data is not recorded during a rest interval.
Training with the Drill Log
The drill log feature is available only for pool swimming. You can use the drill log feature to manually record kick sets, one-arm swimming, or any type of swimming that is not one of the four major strokes.
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Press
to start the drill timer.
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After you complete a drill interval, press
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The drill timer stops, but the activity timer continues to record the entire swim session.
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Select an option:
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To start another drill interval, press
.
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To start a swim interval, scroll up or down to return to the swim training screens.
After you complete the drill, the activity enters rest mode. -
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Select an option:
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To resume the activity, press
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To end the activity, press
.
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