Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport Activities
• Select to start your first activity.
• Select BACK to transition to the next activity.
If transitions are turned on, the transition time is recorded separately from the activity times.
• If necessary, select BACK to start the next activity.
• Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages.
Swimming
NOTE: The device cannot record wrist heart rate data while swimming.
Swim Terminology
Length: One trip down the pool.
Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the device completes a full cycle.
Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length.
For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. For open water swimming, swolf is
calculated over 25 meters. Swolf is a measurement of swimming efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is
better.
Stroke Types
Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a
length. Stroke types appear when you are viewing interval history. You can also select stroke type as a custom
data field (
Customizing the Data Screens, page 69
).
Free
Freestyle
Back
Backstroke
Breast
Breaststroke
Fly
Butterfly
Mixed
More than one stroke type in an interval
Drill
Used with drill logging (
Training with the Drill Log, page 27
)
Tips for Swimming Activities
• Before starting a pool swimming activity, follow the on-screen instructions to select your pool size or enter a
custom size.
The next time you start a pool swimming activity, the device uses this pool size. You can hold MENU, select
the activity settings, and select Pool Size to change the size.
• Select BACK to record a rest during pool swimming.
The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths for pool swimming.
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Activities and Apps
