235 and swimming

Now is the app available https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/f134a024-6ee4-47d3-8aec-3a397e3c9733

This looks really good.
However I just tested it, admittedly in a small pool and it didn't recognise any lengths.

Was a little confused about how to stop/start. The right button changed screen from white to black - which is running and which is paused?

Or am I missing something obvious? Really want this app to work, it sounds great.

Thanks

hi,
my bad, i should have probably documented better how it works. i will improve the documentation. :)
black screen means paused.
white screen means time is running.
length detection is based on heading: when you finish one length and then you turn back, the app will trigger a length. it might take a couple of seconds.
length detection is deactivated during the first 10 seconds of every length, to avoid that lengths are triggered when you are taking a rest and maybe the heading could oscillate.
if you plan to rest for more than 10 seconds, it is advisable to pause the activity: screen will get black again.
you can trigger intervals with back button.
one last thing: whenever you press stop or pause, if length duration is longer than 10secs, it will count a length (even if the heading did not detected it). this is to avoid that you have to swim back for a couple of seconds to trigger the last length.

i think that is it.

BTW, you can try it at home :) just walk from wall to wall, remember it has to take longer than 10secs! :D

i will add this info to the docu.
by the way, i would be grateful if further discussion takes place here:
https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?364280-App-Pool-Swim
FR230 users might not see a post in this forum. this way all the info is in just one place

Thanks. That makes more sense. It was a small pool and perhaps a length was under 10 seconds.
Will try again on next proper swim.
I wasn't aware of that page but will use that in future.

Thanks