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Swimming in Open Water
You can record swim data including distance, pace, and stroke rate. You can add data screens to the default
open water swimming activity
1 Select START > Open Water.
2 Go outside and wait while the device locates satellites.
3 Select START to start the activity timer.
4 Start swimming.
5 Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages (optional).
6 After you finish the activity, select STOP > Save.
Going for a Pool Swim
1 Select START > Pool Swim.
2 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size.
3 Select START.
The device records swim data only while the activity timer is running.
4 Start your activity.
The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths.
5 Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages (optional).
6 When resting, select
7 Select
to restart the activity timer.
8 After you finish the activity, select STOP > Save.
Heart Rate While Swimming
The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with the device may damage the product and will
void the warranty.
The device has wrist-based heart rate enabled for swim activities. The device is also compatible with the HRM-
Pro
™
, HRM-Swim
™
, and HRM-Tri
available, your device uses the chest heart rate data.
Distance Recording
The Forerunner device measures and records distance by completed pool lengths. The pool size must be
correct to display accurate distance
TIP: For accurate results, swim the entire length, and use one stroke type for the entire length. Pause the timer
when resting.
TIP: To help the device count your lengths, use a strong push off the wall and glide before your first stroke.
TIP: When doing drills, you must either pause the timer or use the drill logging feature
Log, page
12).
Setting the Pool Size
1 From the watch face, select START > Pool Swim.
2 Hold
.
3 Select Pool Swim Settings > Pool Size.
4 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size.
10
(Customizing the Data Screens, page
to pause the activity timer.
NOTICE
™
accessories. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are
(Setting the Pool Size, page
74).
10).
(Training with the Drill
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