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Pool workouts support Venu 2S - Request

4396468
over 2 years ago

 

  • 0 over 2 years ago
    4396468 said:
    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.

    Swimming Features
    Available swim profiles

    Pool Swimming
    Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)  ✓
    Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) ✓
    Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) ✓
    Time and distance alerts ✓
    Underwater wrist-based heart rate ✓


    Compare that to the Forerunner 255 Music, for example:

    Swimming Features
    Available swim profiles

    Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
    Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✓
    Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✓
    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.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to [Redacted]

    Bought this watch last week and sad to find this too. Why isn't this smartwatch compatible with swimming workouts? Please add support for it.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Terramoto

    'Cause it's Health&Wellness and most people just track walks with those devices. Return it and look into a more dedicated sport watch if you have to.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to [Redacted]

    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...

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Terramoto

    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.