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255 swimming wrong lap and distance measurement

4027881
over 1 year ago

I had a vivosmart 4 before  and the number of laps and total distance was always correct.

now with "new" and more expensive device I always get few hundred meters more on the watch than reality.

the problems is the watch add a extra lap if I change the swimming style during a lap.

that is non sense because the watch register 50m swum in only 10 seconds if I just move from backstroke at the end of the pool - as a safety measure if there are other people resting at the pool and.

why the app connot simple see the anomaly and autocorect the 100m (2 laps) in a single one?

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    This is a known problem for years with Garmin. According to the watch I’m a similar level swimmer to a prime Michael Phelps.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    I already complained about similar issue. Anyway, you can edit your swimming data here:

    www.swimmingwatchtools.com

    and then reupload to garmin.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    thanks.

    I already editing the data in Garmin Connect.

    But it is a pitty Garmin is not cable to solve this via software update.

    I moved from a 50$ Samsung banf to a 400$ Garmin and I expect to perform better. but instead it has the same isuue.

    And in the same time it is something that is easy to fix because I undertand the sensor indoor with no GPS cannot be perfect.

    But the APP can not validate 50m swim in 10 seconds!!

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 4027881

    today, in a crowded pool my watch was absolutely useless.

    because at the end of each lap I need to avoid others, the watch detect different swimming style -so new 50m lap.

    instead of 10 laps he recorded 22. JFC. 220% error?

    #Garmin @Garmin is anybody that can flag this bug to software team

    the watch record correct number of intervals so it is a easy fix!