Forerunner 955 Series - Recent Threads

RE: pool length count accuracy

Andy275 — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:04:05 GMT

The accuracy in your first post was pretty good (off by just 1 length). Your second swim posted is way off. The push off isn't the problem as a weak one would undercount rather than overcount laps. However, changing speed or stroke in the middle of a lap will trigger an extra lap. You can definitely change in between laps. And as Garmin-LF said, if you stop and rest on the wall, use your lap button to stop pause and restart it so any movement does not trigger extra laps. The drill mode is useful when you do swim drills or kicks, in which case you manually enter the distance after completion. Doing this and following the instructions above results in excellent accuracy for me. But you can always count in your head and use drill mode to log your workout manually if you prefer.

pool length count accuracy

SirDoh — Fri, 29 May 2026 14:04:28 GMT

I just did a swim that my 955 recorded as 2033m. Since the pool is 33m and I swam an even number that cant be right. 2033 / 33 = 61.6 lengths. Since it also recorded a 100m record of 1:15minutes, which I know did not happen I think it added at least 1 extra lap. It was a non-stop effort so there were no pauses. I cycled 6 lengths of freestyle and 2 of *** stroke

Is there a way to make it more reliable?

Floors climbed on 27.09

gmaccauley — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:07:58 GMT

Since I've got the update the number of floors has gone crazy.

Walking on a flat ground it will go up. If I walk up a flight of stairs it like I've walked up 4 flights

RE: Floors climbed on 27.09

Bit — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:06:43 GMT

That looks wrong indeed.

Gsrmin Support will probably tell you to follow the procedure to clean the baro sensor port and to full reset fhe watch, you may as well do that if you haven't already.

Can you manually calubrate alltitude, then check the barometer and altineter a few times during a day and note the values?

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Luca — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:53:28 GMT

I completely agree with you. A speaker and microphone would make sense with an onboard radio, but there isn't one. The touchscreen is just a nuisance during exercise, except for the maps. It's better to leave an ECG to a doctor. In my opinion, all this just drives up the price. The 970 has become a toy with all those colors. The Fenix E is a joke. I can only see the Enduro if it weren't limited to 51 mm.

FR955 is a solid investment

Bit — Sun, 31 May 2026 17:08:07 GMT

I greatly value the non-solar MIP display and do not like the current MIP alternatives in the Garmin product line, so I thought I'd buy another 955 in case mine ever breaks.

But apparently so do loads of other MIP fans, used ones cost a fortune and are sold in minutes.

So take good care of your 955, you're likely to sell it for a nice price one day!

RE: pool length count accuracy

SirDoh — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:28:08 GMT

So lengths with a pronounced kick off and never changing stroke or cadence. OK that works for people who are sprint training, but since I am attempting to train for endurance as if I was out door swimming without a pool edge to kick off from that's not going to work. I think we have found a technological limit. My Instinct seemed to be better at it.

I'll just count lengths in my head then.

RE: Brick workout-issue

TomL — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:50:23 GMT

You can also track a brick workout consisting of only 2 sports (but not a created training for it) by defining this as a custom multisport activity on your watch (up to you if you want swim/bike or bike/run ...)

Brick workout-issue

marathoner3010 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:43:59 GMT

I created a Brick workout for my Garmin955 on Garmin Connect. When I tried to push the workout to my watch, the app says “Not compatible”. The 955 is a multisport watch so why cannot I create a workout on Garmin Connect. Anyone else experience same issue. Marathoner3010

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

VKK — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:22:14 GMT

4 years yesterday since I bought FR 955. Still going strong. I think the battery life is the same as 4 years ago.

Briefly got FR 965 but it did not impress me enough, so returned. Looking for FR 970 or Instinct 3 family (since I cannot really see maps on a watch anymore). But, seriously, nothing beats 955 overall, so far. My wrist is ~160 and Enduro is too big, and the sapphire screen has poor visibility.

The only glitch is the touchscreen gets unresponsive sometimes. But cycling the quick toggle fixes it instantly, no reboot required.

RE: Floors climbed on 27.09

gmaccauley — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:18:03 GMT

I’ve not doing anything different but something not right

RE: pool length count accuracy

Garmin - LF — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:01:02 GMT

Here are some recommendation for improving pool swim accuracy: Using the Pool Swim Activity on My Garmin Watch

Set the correct pool size prior to starting the activity.
Swim continuously throughout the length, using one stroke type at a consistent pace and stroke cadence.
Use a strong push-off from the wall and a long streamlining (glide) phase.

NOTE: The type of turn (flip, touch, open) does not matter as long as you have a long glide following the push-off.
Use one of the four recognized competitive stroke types (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly).
If resting between lengths, use rest intervals or ensure auto rest is enabled in settings.
- If auto rest is enabled, minimize arm movement during rests or turn off auto rest and use the Lap button to mark rest intervals.
Use Drill Logging for drills that affect arm movement. If a drill log is not available, ensure auto rest is turned off and then use rest intervals for drills that affect arm movement.

If you are still having trouble with the accuracy, I would ensure the watch SW is up to date using Garmin Express. I would also recommend powercycling the watch.

RE: Indoor bike no longer connecting to Garmin Forerunner 955 after update

1254553 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:18:26 GMT

Having this issue with 955 and bowflex c6. Any fixes yet?

Indoor bike no longer connecting to Garmin Forerunner 955 after update

8852143 — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:07:22 GMT

Received an update to watch on 2/19 and afterwards was no longer able to automatically connect the watch to my Schwinn IC4. I could do it manually, but that only lasted a few minutes before it was dropped. I tried to remove and re-pair the 2, but now the watch won't find it at all. Not an issue with the bike, as I can connect the bike to other apps and devices without issue. The only answer from Garmin support was to send my watch in for a replacement refurbished one, which I hesitate to do since this current Forerunner 955 that I have is only 6 months old. I'm trying to restore to a previous version before the update, but I can't seem to figure that out, so looking for other ways to troubleshoot without having to send my watch in. Noticing others with this issue on both Garmin Forums and Reddit, so was hoping someone had a solution, or that Garmin would send another update out, so I don't have to deal with sending the watch in for a replacement.

RE: Floors climbed on 27.09

Bit — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:20:51 GMT

When the ambient pressure goes down (weather changes) this is likely to happen. If it still counts too many floors when thre barometric pressure goes _up_ there is definetely a problem and it's best to contact Garmin support.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Bit — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:05:26 GMT

Reason I used to prefer Fenix over Forerunner was that you can (could) open a Fenix and replace the battery. But I seldom had to. My backup device is a Fenix 5 Plus from 2019 with the original battery that lasts 4 days on one charge when used for 1 hour per day with GPS on.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Bit — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:01:43 GMT

I am not a fan of sapphire or solar due to glare and contrast. Somehow Garmin went out of their way to make MIP displays dull and/or very reflective (I used to have a Fenix 7 Solar Sapphire and needed the backlight all the time).
Maps are a must for me as well, also the aesthetics of the Instinct are not what I am looking for. The Fenix range is too expensive and includes features I'll never use (touchscreen, microphone, speaker, skin temperature sensor, ECG).
The old Fenix 6 Pro would still be a really good option for me, although the GPS was not the best and the phone connectivity was problematic.

RE: pool length count accuracy

SirDoh — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:51:13 GMT

Swam again today I only swam 20 lengths which is 666meters. but the watch reported 1367meters. Ghost lengths all the way through.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Wayne C — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:44:38 GMT

usually after 500 charges a battery will be down to about 80% available charge on the battery and will keep getting worse at varying rates, the more the watch has been used on GPS the far greater the battery wear... i've got a 945 that i've been using a few hours a week since December 21... and the battery life has dropped at least a half.. down to just over ten hours on GPS now... still useable but it will probably continue to decline and may not have that much practical life left in it for exercise.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Luca — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:39:46 GMT

My solar version is 2 and a half years old and is starting to show the first signs of battery wear, though still slight. It works very well, but I'm missing the body temperature sensor, which would be useful for my health issues. However, I don't like the 970 at all and it's too expensive. The Fenix 8 is significantly down in price, but the stores I usually go to aren't stocking the solar version, only the AMOLED one. I'd like the Enduro 3, but it's too big for my wrist. The Instinc is aesthetically too bulky and doesn't have maps. I'm waiting for the Enduro 4, hoping they'll also produce a 47mm version. Otherwise, I don't see any viable alternatives in the catalog.

Scheduled workouts

7487370 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:04:15 GMT

When I start an activity and go to -> Workouts, there is no longer an option to view "Scheduled". The workouts themselves are still there but now I have to scroll through alphabetically rather than have that day's workout at the top. Any ideas?

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Wayne C — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:39:28 GMT

agreed. garmin still do an MIP screen if you are ok with the Instinct 3 E.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Wayne C — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:34:04 GMT

depends if the battery is still good if you're buying second hand... theres always the instinct E for an MIP screen.

RE: FR955 is a solid investment

Andy275 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:03:32 GMT

Good point, and I agree it has been a good investment. However, stocking up on a watch that will eventually have outdated hardware and features probably isn't the best investment, and amoled displays will continue to improve. I'd make sure I get it during a great sale or used.

RE: pool length count accuracy

Andy275 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:46:54 GMT

Hmm, I wonder if "33m" is really 33.33m? That is a pool length often used so that 3 lengths = 100m. if so, 60 lengths would = 2000m (plus it mistakenly added a length as noted). Being off by a length in a continuous swim of that length can easily happen by having to pass someone, slow down or stop and then accelerate, hitting hand against the lane line, scratching an itch etc. You can check the individual lap durations in GC to see where it may have added (or lost) lengths.