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Going for a Pool Swim
You can use the pool swim activity to record your swim data, including distance, pace, stroke count, and stroke
type.
1 Select START > Pool Swim.
The first time you select the pool swim activity, you must select your pool size or enter a custom size.
2 Select START to start the activity timer.
3 Select BACK at the beginning and end of each rest period.
4 After you complete your activity, select START > Save.
TIP: To view your heart rate data while swimming, you can add heart rate data fields (Customizing the Data
Screens, page 59).
Distance Recording
The Forerunner device measures and records distance by completed pool lengths. The pool size must be
correct to display accurate distance (Setting the Pool Size, page 62).
TIP: For accurate results, swim the entire length, and use one stroke 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 (Training with the Drill
Log, page 11).
Swim Terminology
Length: One trip down the pool.
Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the device completes a full cycle.
Swolf: 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. Swolf is a measurement of swimming
efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is better.
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, page 59).
Free Freestyle
Back Backstroke
Breast Breaststroke
Fly Butterfly
Mixed More than one stroke type in an interval
Drill Used with drill logging (Training with the Drill Log, page 11)
Tips for Swimming Activities
• Before starting a pool swimming activity, follow the on-screen instructions to select your pool size or enter a
custom size.
The next time you start a pool swimming activity, the device uses this pool size. You can hold UP, select the
activity settings, and select Pool Size to change the size.
• Select BACK to record a rest during pool swimming.
The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths for pool swimming.
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