Apple watch series 5 open water swim distance

Hello,

I have an Apple Watch series 5 and cannot figure out how to get it to measure/track the distance of my open water swims. I get the map tracking my course, but not the distance.

Please help!

Annephibian

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6

Posted on Oct 1, 2020 12:35 AM

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sterling r

Community Specialist

Oct 6, 2020 8:13 PM in response to Annephibian

Hey there Annephibian,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having some issues tracking the distance of your swims. We're happy to provide some assistance.

Check out this helpful article under the "Start a swimming workout" section:

Swim with your Apple Watch

We hope this helps.

Have a great day!

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Apple watch series 5 open water swim distance

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