I notice that when I switch my watch to swim for a workout it stops recording my pulse. How do I get it t continue tracking my pulse so I can use that while training?

When I switch the watch to the swim setting (Instinct Tactical) it stops tracking my pulse

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trux over 3 years ago in reply to e7andy +1

e7andy is right, but there are some hacks possible. First of all you could record your swim as another type of activity, and then changing the type subsequently in Garmin Connect. Then you could downgrade…

Instinct Tactical is not listed as a a watch that supports wrist heart rate during swimming: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=kbOXNev7NS4DQcc3IjAV49

0 trux over 3 years ago in reply to e7andy

e7andy is right, but there are some hacks possible. First of all you could record your swim as another type of activity, and then changing the type subsequently in Garmin Connect. Then you could downgrade the firmware to v10.72 - Garmin forgot to disable the HRM at swimming in that version (see the thread Heart rate with swimming now works? - Instinct - Wearables - Garmin Forums). And then, there used to be the following hack available (not sure whether it still works): My "hack" to enable heart rate during pool swimming - Instinct - Wearables - Garmin Forums