But in this case, it is stated that the watch supports workouts, and also supports the activity... implying for any good-thinking person that pool-swim activity supports pool swim workouts.
Unfortunately, that's not true for swimming workouts.
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
✓
Drill logging (pool swim only)
✓
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
✓
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
✓
Auto rest (pool swim only)
✓
Time and distance alerts
✓
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)
✓
Countdown start (pool swim only)
✓
Pool swim workouts
✓
Critical swim speed
✓
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
✓
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Maybe your wife would be happier with one of Garmin's dedicated sport watches? Garmin's Health and Wellness watches are tailored for a different target group.
An entire platform running on Garmin Connect app and a customer can't be allowed to replace the workouts on the smartwatch? Not because it isn't compatible but just because its intended to Health&Wellness track...
It is what it is. I can't help you there, I don't work for Garmin. Either you're okay with the specs the Venu 2 offers or you buy a dedicated (Garmin) sports watch. Similarly priced Forerunners do not come with touch, though.
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