Garmin — Swim Terminology

Ultra Run Auto Rest Settings You can customize the options for automatically starting and stopping the rest timer for the Ultra Run activity. Status : Enables automatically recording rest splits. Rest Start : Automatically starts the rest timer when you stop running. You can use the Manual Only option to start the rest timer only when you press LAP. Rest End : Sets the pace required to end a rest split. Minimum Time : Sets the amount of time before a rest split starts or ends. Lap Key : Sets the LAP button to record a lap and start the rest timer, start the rest timer only, or record a lap only.

Recording an Obstacle Racing Activity When you participate in an obstacle course race, you can use the Obstacle Racing activity to record your time on each obstacle and your time running between obstacles. 1 From the watch face, press START . 2 Select Obstacle Racing . 3 Press START to start the activity timer. 4 Press LAP to manually mark the beginning and end of each obstacle. NOTE: You can configure the Obstacle Tracking setting to save obstacle locations from your first loop of the course. On repeat loops of the course, the watch uses the saved locations to switch between obstacle and running intervals. 5 After you complete your activity, press STOP , and select Save .

Swimming NOTICE The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with the device may damage the product and will void the warranty. NOTE: The watch has wrist-based heart rate enabled for swim activities. The watch is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors, such as the HRM-Pro series accessories. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available, your watch uses the chest heart rate data. 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 watch 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. Critical swim speed (CSS) : Your CSS is the theoretical speed that you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement. Activities and Apps 9