Swimming wrist HRM

First off, you don't have the right. You have the right to decide to use oHRM while swimming only if Garmin decides to allow this feature on your 935. Secondly, since it's a fact that water will deminish the reliability of an already questionable oHRM, how do you come to the conclusion that it works great? I am aware other companies are using oHRM while swimming. I'm also aware that studies have shown this to be the least accurate usage of an oHRM. I've had this discussion with others in the VA3 forum when the oHRM was accidentally left on, so I did do my own test with my 935. I found the results to be extremely off and no use to me. With all the complaints that currently exist, I think Garmin's current position on this is the correct one until the technology improves.

I think it should be put an option in Menu by Garmin. With warnings and disclaimer activating it...
Than if I want...I activate it...aware it may not work or not work properly.
In this way...this discussion room would not exist ....and all users ...happy ;)

Read - https://www.wareable.com/fitness-trackers/best-heart-rate-monitors-for-swimming-waterproof-4052.

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That's why you're unlikely to get any kind of data that is reliable or of any use. At least from the ones that sit around the wrist.

You might get the occasional result that appears reasonable, but more often than not, you won't.

There is no point collecting data that is unreliable. It's completely pointless. HR from an optical sensor won't work with current technology. Accept that and move on.

That's actually one of several articles I was going to reference. I don't know why, but a lot of people feel strongly about this topic. It seems as if the trending answer is to add an option to turn the oHRM on or off while swimming with a disclaimer. Initially I thought this would be a good idea, but after further consideration I think it could cause more problems for both Garmin and consumers than any benefit to either party.

I think it should be put an option in Menu by Garmin. With warnings and disclaimer activating it...
Than if I want...I activate it...aware it may not work or not work properly.
In this way...this discussion room would not exist ....and all users ...happy ;)

This...

First off, you don't have the right. You have the right to decide to use oHRM while swimming only if Garmin decides to allow this feature on your 935. Secondly, since it's a fact that water will deminish the reliability of an already questionable oHRM, how do you come to the conclusion that it works great? I am aware other companies are using oHRM while swimming. I'm also aware that studies have shown this to be the least accurate usage of an oHRM. I've had this discussion with others in the VA3 forum when the oHRM was accidentally left on, so I did do my own test with my 935. I found the results to be extremely off and no use to me. With all the complaints that currently exist, I think Garmin's current position on this is the correct one until the technology improves.

This is forum = everyone can have oppinion.
As stated, wrist HRM works for me in the water - and this is second Garmin that actually do (VSHR+ worked perfectly, also with MoveIQ identifying swimming)

Now If things like (for example) lactacte threshold, altimeter, barometer sg else on your watch dont work for you - from respect I will not say you dont need them.

My point is called feature.
If Apple and Suunto are enabling it natively - and Garmin requires strap to activate it - to me it sound more like upselling than anything else.

Or I should read this that they are simply having better HRM?
We all know that Garmin just needs to give us option to activate it during swimming.

I dont see how anyone can be offended by this

I don't see anyone getting offended. You are correct. This is an open forum where people can post their opinions just as you and I did. When I say you don't have the right to oHRM while swimming unless Garmin grants it, that is not an opinion. It is a fact. Just because other companies allow it doesn't entitle you to have the same.

I don't see anyone getting offended. You are correct. This is an open forum where people can post their opinions just as you and I did. When I say you don't have the right to oHRM while swimming unless Garmin grants it, that is not an opinion. It is a fact. Just because other companies allow it doesn't entitle you to have the same.

Important that we arrived...

...reading this - you wouldn't have anything against it.
Other users like me - could find it useful.

Garmin?
Can we have this... please?

There are many watches who is able to do HRM while swimming. Companies like Fitbit, tomtom has the watches which can full fill your requirements. here some of the best smartwatch for swimmers: https://technosoups.com/best-waterproof-fitness-trackers-for-swimming/

There are many watches who is able to do HRM while swimming

Really? Perhaps you'd care to list those that have been able to reliably and accurately record HR data while swimming from a wrist-worn device.

This discussion is not about which fitness tracker is good for swimming, it's specifically about recording HR data while swimming.

Where is the most important part - recording heart rate while swimming? Did you read the words behind the link? Your post adds nothing to the discussion about HR while swimming.

Feel free to prove me wrong, but as far as I am aware there are currently no watches with optical HR that can reliably and accurately measure heart rate while swimming, unless a chest strap is worn.

Every one has the right to ask for it. All of us who swim would love to have it. But there is absolutely no point demanding it from Garmin, or any other manufacturer for that matter when the technology simply does not work currently.