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Add support for structured rowing workouts

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Garmin Connect currently does not properly support structured workouts for rowing, even though the FIT protocol defines rowing as a valid sport type.

When importing structured workouts from .fit files (e.g., from Intervals.icu), workouts with rowing as sport are accepted but downgraded to a generic workout (displayed with the general “fitness” icon).

As a result the workout is not associated with the activity type and it doesn't automatically appear when starting a rowing activity on the watch.

The same behavior occurs for multiple other sports outside the currently supported set (running, cycling, swimming, multisport, strength training, cardio, HIIT, yoga, pilates, mobility).

Supporting more sports would would significantly improve the user experience for athletes training outside the currently supported activity types.

Ideally, Garmin Connect should preserve the FIT sport field and associate structured workouts with the corresponding activity profile where available.

Thank you for considering this enhancement.

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    You can use a structured workout of the type "Other". Those can be loaded and started in a Row Indoor activity. At least it works for me on my Instinct 3.

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    Do they appear as a suggestion when you start the Rowing activity or do you manually select them from the calendar?
    On my Fenix 7 I have to select the right workout for the day from the calendar. This is not the same behavior as with cycling for example where the workout is suggested when you are about to start a cycling activity.

  • 0 in reply to 6423890

    When scheduled, the workout does appear on the calendar, and can be started from there. It can be also started directly from the menu of the Row Indoor activity profile » Training » Workout Library, and that's possible also when the workout is not scheduled. The suggestion when starting Row Indoor does not appear, and I also do not expect it to appear, because the type off the workout is 'Other', which covers dozens of other sports.

  • 0 in reply to trux

    Excactly, but what I was trying to say is that more sports should be supported in the same way as the set I listed in my post.
    That way the rowing workout would not have to be "Other" but "Rowing" and therefore should be suggested automatically when starting a rowing activity. That would make the user experience for the people recording activities outside the set more convenient.

  • 0 in reply to 6423890

    Yes, I see, originally I thought you were complaining that rowing workouts are not supported. I recommend suggesting your wish to Garmin at Share Ideas | Garmin, but TBH, I do not really believe they will change it anytime soon, unless it is a very frequently requested feature (which it is not).