Garmin Swim 3 ???

Swim 2 is almost 4 years old now.
Is it expected Garmin Swim 3 to be released soon ?
Is there any info about that?
We wait for such device with new hardware and improved accuracy and functionality.

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kristian_kostov over 1 year ago in reply to PG +9

To be honest I love Swim 2 and it is great device, one of the best for swimming.

But there are many things to be fixed/improved and some new functionalities related to swimming to be added.
But the main…
1488229 over 1 year ago +3

New rumours??
frankgalioto over 1 year ago in reply to PG +2

I've been wanting to upgrade from the Swim 2 for a while, to get some of the newer features like SpO2, VO2 max, HRV, training stats, upgraded sleep scores and a whole bunch of the smartwatch features…

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0 PG 6 months ago in reply to RiskBroker

You know the speed or pace settings for the endless pool. Do the math, you can easily measure the time.

distance=speedXtime=(time/pace)X100

If I'm not mistaken.

Also open water function with GPS turned off gives a rough estimation I think.

0 kristian_kostov 6 months ago in reply to PG

Yes, the formula is correct:

Distance = Speed × Time

Ensure Units are Consistent:

Convert the speed into kilometers per minute (km/min) or meters per second (m/s) depending on your preferred unit for distance.

Convert the swimming time into hours, minutes, or seconds, corresponding to the speed unit.

For Example:

Given:
Endless pool current Speed: 3 km/h
Swimming Time: 30 minutes

Steps:
Convert time to hours:
30 minutes = 0.5hours (30/60)

Apply the formula:
Distance = 3km/h × 0.5 hours = 1.5km

General Conversion Factors:
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 km/h = 1000 m / 3600 s = 0.2778 m/s

Ehhh this Math :)))))

0 3199504 5 months ago

garmin swim 2 is 4 years old and there is no rumors about a garmin swim 3, so, which is now the best sportwatch (garmin or other) only for swimming purpose?

I think garmin swim 2 is outdated in terms of accuracy of the heart sensor, swimming features... or for swimming is it still the most accurate and complete?

Thanks

0 0x3D6139 5 months ago in reply to 3199504

3199504 said:
garmin swim 2 is 4 years old

5 years old, actually.

Swim anywhere, train everywhere with the Garmin Swim 2, a GPS smartwatch with underwater wrist-based heart rate - Garmin Newsroom

October 15, 2019 7:00 AM EDT
OLATHE, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Garmin Swim 2

0 3199504 5 months ago

Garmin swim2 is not able, but is any other garmin able to get vo2max during swimming?

0 kristian_kostov 5 months ago in reply to 3199504

Check this https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/75e76409-a53b-4a78-a91f-4170dc396558
I haven't tested it but I am sceptical about accuracy of measuring VO2max in the water using a watch ...
Go running (with GPS) or cycling to measure it more accurately.

0 1879080 5 months ago in reply to kristian_kostov

Interesting discussion. I am using the Forerunner 965 for swimming and it offers open water swimming, drill mode and lets me create my own trainings for swimming. This is really helpfull.

Recently Garmin added a new Garmin coach for strength training. And I like it very much. I also often used the Garmin coach for running and it helped me to improve my race times.

So I really miss a Garmin coach for swimming or at least some training plans to prepare for a swimming race.
This would be my very best new feature of any new Garmin watch.

Regards.

0 3199504 2 months ago

New Vivoactive 6 has been presented. Wanting to buy the best garmin dedicated to swimming NOW, is this such vivoactive6 the best in your opinion? or is the swim 2 still confirmed even if it is old?

0 PG 2 months ago in reply to 3199504

Touchscreen is a big no-no in the water. At least for me. I do not know about its other capabilities. I would say either Swim2, or some newer Forerunner, but let the touchscreen only gadgets for kids

0 3199504 2 months ago in reply to PG

but vivoactive6 has 2 buttons, am I wrong?