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STROKES
The M600 tells you how many strokes you take in a minute or per pool length. This information can be used to find out
more about your swimming technique, rhythm and timing.
SWOLF
SWOLF (short for swimming and golf) is an indirect measure of efficiency. SWOLF is calculated by adding together
your time and the amount of strokes it takes you to swim a pool length. For instance, 30 seconds and 10 strokes to
swim the length of a pool will equal a SWOLF score of 40. Generally, the lower your SWOLF is for a certain distance
and style, the more efficient you are.
SWOLF is highly individual, and thus should not be compared to SWOLF scores other people have swam. It's rather a
personal tool that can help you improve and fine-tune your technique, and find an optimal efficiency for different styles.
SETTING POOL LENGTH
It's important that you set the correct pool length, as it affects pace, distance and stroke rate calculation, as well as
your SWOLF score. The default lengths are 25 meters, 50 meters and 25 yards, but you can also set it manually to a
custom length. The minimum length that can be set is 20 meters/yards.
You can see the pool length in the pre-training mode, that is, when you've scrolled the list of sport profiles on your
M600 to show the Swimming or the Pool swimming profile. To change it from there, follow the instructions below.
TO CHANGE THE POOL LENGTH
1. Scroll the list of sport profiles on your M600 to find the Swimming or the Pool swimming sport profile.
2. Tap the pool icon next to the sport icon.
3. Tap one of the preset pool lengths. Or tap Customize if you want to use a custom pool length. You can set a
custom pool length between 50 and 250 meters/yards. Tap to choose the length you want to use. You can also
change the pool length unit by tapping the Pool length (m/yd) at the top of the list, and then tapping the unit
you want to use.
Find out how to add new sport profiles to your M600 on your mobile from the
TO START A SWIMMING SESSION
1. Press the front button of your M600 to open the Polar app.
2. Tap Training or press the front button to open the list of sport profiles.
3. Scroll the list of sport profiles to find Swimming or Pool swimming.
4. Check that the pool length is correct (shown on the display).
5. Press the front button to start recording your training session.
You can customize what is shown in the training views on your M600 in the Polar Flow mobile app or web service.
After your session you can view a detailed breakdown of your swim in the Polar Flow app and Polar Flow web service.
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