Frequently Asked Questions
Fenix 3 - Swimming issues
As you can likely tell, the Fenix 3 is not a "swim watch" per se. It's more a mountaineering, kayaking type watch ...
I have read that the 50m pool is ok to be used for swimming laps with the fenix3, whereas the 25m ... not so much.
The following from the Garmin website:
Discrepancies in distance may be caused by multiple sources:
- Inexperience in lap swimming
- Switching stroke type mid-length
- Stopping or walking mid-length
- Dramatic changes of speeds mid-length
- Performing drills that affect arm motion
- Interruptions from pool traffic
- Failing to set up pool size properly
- Using a pool that is too small for your level of swimming proficiency
To decrease the amount of discrepancies:
- If resting between lengths, use rest intervals
- Use a strong push-off from the wall with a long streamlining (glide) phase
- Swim continuously throughout the length at a consistent pace
- Use one stroke type throughout each length
- Continue to strive for a consistent stroke pattern
- Try switching the watch to the other wrist
- Use drill log 1 for drills that affect arm movement
- If missing lengths as a strong swimmer, consider using a standard-sized pool 2
1 If drill log is not available; use rest intervals for drills that affect arm movement.
2 If lengths are being missed (under-counted) in a small pool (25m or less), consider using a standard-sized pool (50m) as the watch may miss lengths for strong swimmers who only take a few strokes to cross small pools.
2 If lengths are being missed (under-counted) in a small pool (25m or less), consider using a standard-sized pool (50m) as the watch may miss lengths for strong swimmers who only take a few strokes to cross small pools.
Hopefully some of the above will resolve things.
Last updated Mon, Jul 6 2015 14:32