Swimming; Interval Training - Suunto 9 PEAK PRO User Manual

Suunto 9 Peak Pro
Sync your watch with Suunto app before you go snorkeling to optimize your GPS with the
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latest satellite orbit data.
After you selected the Snorkeling mode, wait at least three minutes on land before starting
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your activity. This gives the GPS time to establish strong positioning.
TIP: During snorkeling we recommend resting your hands on your lower back for
efficient water movement and optimal distance measurement.
WARNING: Suunto 9 Peak Pro is not for certified scuba divers. Recreational scuba diving
may expose the diver to depths and conditions that tend to increase the risk of
decompression sickness (DCS) and errors that may lead to serious injury or death. Trained
divers should always use a dive computer developed for scuba diving purposes.

4.7. Swimming

You can use your Suunto 9 Peak Pro for swimming in pools or openwater.
When you use a pool swimming sport mode, the watch relies on the pool length to determine
distance. You can change the pool length as needed under the sport mode options before
you start swimming
Openwater swimming relies on GPS to calculate distance. Because GPS signals do not travel
under water, the watch needs to come out of the water periodically, such as with the freestyle
stroke, to get a GPS fix.
These are challenging conditions for GPS, so it is important that you have a strong GPS signal
before you jump in the water. To ensure good GPS, you should:
Sync your watch with your online account before you go swimming to optimize your GPS
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with the latest satellite orbit data.
After you select an openwater swimming sport mode and a GPS signal is acquired, wait at
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least three minutes before starting your swim. This gives the GPS time to establish strong
positioning.

4.8. Interval training

Interval workouts are a common form of training consisting of repetitive sets of high and low
intensity efforts. With Suunto 9 Peak Pro, you can define in the watch your own interval
training for each sport mode.
When defining your intervals, you have four items to set:
Intervals: on/off toggle that enables interval training. When you toggle this on, an interval
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training display is added to your sport mode.
Repetitions: the number of interval + recovery sets you want to do.
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Interval: the length of your high intensity interval, based on distance or duration.
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Recovery: the length of your rest period between intervals, based on distance or duration.
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Keep in mind that if you use distance to define your intervals, you need to be in a sport mode
that measures distance. The measurement can be based on GPS, or from a foot or bike POD,
for example.
NOTE: If you are using intervals, you cannot activate navigation.
To train with intervals:
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