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Is my Apple watch swimmable?

I just bought an Apple Watch 3. It says it's usable for swimming. Is that true? If yes, are there specific steps I need to take before and after a swim?


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Posted on Aug 6, 2019 9:37 AM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2019 9:44 AM

Yes, that is correct. Apple Watch series 2, 3 and 4 can be used for shallow water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean.


You don't need to do anything to start swimming, though to prevent accidental screen touches from the water pressure on the screen, you can turn on the Water Lock.


See here for more details: About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

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Aug 6, 2019 9:44 AM in response to Staynavytom

Yes, that is correct. Apple Watch series 2, 3 and 4 can be used for shallow water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean.


You don't need to do anything to start swimming, though to prevent accidental screen touches from the water pressure on the screen, you can turn on the Water Lock.


See here for more details: About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

Aug 9, 2019 7:54 PM in response to Phil0124

Thanks for the info. I intend to restart my swimming routine next week and will let you know if I have an issue.


On a second question, if you don't mind, I recently (two days ago) used my AppleWatch app on my iPhone to delete all but one watch face. I only need the time and weather and not a bunch of other info on a regular basis. Since I did that, my watch does not keep a battery charge for longer than 8 or 10 hours. Before I eliminated the faces, my watch seemed to be good for almost two days without charging. I'm getting 100% charge indication on my watch. I charge it overnight for at least 9 hours every day. Any ideas about the battery life issue?


Is my Apple watch swimmable?

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