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• To help the device count your lengths, use a strong
push off the wall and glide before your first stroke.
• When doing drills, you must either pause the activity
timer or use the drill logging feature
Drill Log,
page 9).
Auto Rest and Manual Rest
NOTE: Swim data is not recorded during a rest. To view
other data screens, you can press UP or DOWN.
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. You can turn on the auto rest
feature in the activity options
page 16).
TIP: For best results using the auto rest feature, minimize
your arm motions while resting.
During a pool or open water swim activity, you can
manually mark a rest interval by pressing LAP.
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.
1 During your pool swim activity, press UP or DOWN to
view the drill log screen.
2 Press LAP to start the drill timer.
3 After you complete a drill interval, press LAP.
The drill timer stops, but the activity timer continues to
record the entire swim session.
4 Select a distance for the completed drill.
Distance increments are based on the pool size
selected for the activity profile.
5 Select an option:
• To start another drill interval, press LAP.
• To start a swim interval, press UP or DOWN to return
to the swim training screens.
Multisport
Triathletes, duathletes, and other multisport competitors
can take advantage of the multisport activities, such as
Triathlon or Swimrun. During a multisport activity, you can
transition between activities and continue to view your
total time. For example, you can switch from biking to
running and view your total time for biking and running
throughout the multisport activity.
You can customize a multisport activity, or you can use
the default triathlon activity set up for a standard triathlon.
Activities and Apps
(Training with the
(Activities and App Settings,
Triathlon Training
When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the
triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport
segment, to time each segment, and to save the activity.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Triathlon.
3 Press START to start the activity timer.
4 Press LAP at the beginning and end of each transition.
The transition feature is on by default, and the
transition time is recorded separately from the activity
time. The transition feature can be turned on or off in
the triathlon activity settings. If transitions are turned
off, press LAP to change sports.
5 After you complete your activity, press STOP, and
select Save.
Creating a Multisport Activity
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Add > Multisport.
3 Select a multisport activity type, or enter a custom
name.
Duplicate activity names include a number. For
example, Triathlon(2).
4 Select two or more activities.
5 Select an option:
• Select an option to customize specific activity
settings. For example, you can select whether to
include transitions.
• Select Done to save and use the multisport activity.
6 Select Yes to add the activity to your list of favorites.
Indoor Activities
The watch can be used for training indoors, such as
running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike
or indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities
(Activities and App Settings,
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and
distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the
watch. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy
of the speed and distance data improves after a few
outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces
accuracy.
When cycling with GPS turned off, speed and distance
data are not available unless you have an optional sensor
that sends speed and distance data to the watch, such as
a speed or cadence sensor.
Health Snapshot
™
The Health Snapshot feature is an activity on your watch
that records several key health metrics while you hold
still for two minutes. It provides a glimpse of your overall
cardiovascular status. The watch records metrics such as
your average heart rate, stress level, and respiration rate.
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