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 in your swimming history and in your Garmin Connect account. You can also select
stroke type as a custom data field (
Customizing the Data Screens, page 37
).
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 26
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.
• Press BACK to record a rest during pool swimming.
The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths for pool swimming.
• Press BACK to record an interval during open water swimming.
Resting During Pool Swimming
The default rest screen displays two rest timers. It also displays time and distance for the last completed
interval.
NOTE: Swim data is not recorded during a rest.
1 During your swim activity, press BACK to start a rest.
The rest screen appears.
2 During a rest, press UP or DOWN to view other data screens (optional).
3 Press BACK, and continue swimming.
4 Repeat for additional rest intervals.
Auto Rest
The auto rest feature is available only for pool swimming. Your device automatically detects when you are
resting, and the rest screen appears. If you rest for more than 15 seconds, the device automatically creates a
rest interval. When you resume swimming, the device automatically starts a new swim interval. You can turn on
the auto rest feature in the activity options (
Activities and App Settings, page 38
).
TIP: For best results using the auto rest feature, minimize your arm motions while resting.
If you do not want to use the auto rest feature, you can select BACK to manually mark the beginning and end of
each rest interval.
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