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Apple 4 watch open swim

No matter what I do the Apple4 watch in open swim does not accurately track on map or give correct distance during or after the swim. Yet walking on the road which runs parallel to the beach and using outdoor walk it is accurate.


I have reset the watch a dozen times, did not use a backup when syncing the watch with my phone.


Yet, when I use a third party app everything works perfectly.

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 8

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 10:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2022 10:38 AM

Open Water Swim: GPS will only provide distance when you do a freestyle stroke. Water may prevent a heart rate measurement, but calories will still be tracked using the built-in accelerometer.

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Swim with your Apple Watch

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Jun 21, 2022 10:38 AM in response to AlimosBob

Open Water Swim: GPS will only provide distance when you do a freestyle stroke. Water may prevent a heart rate measurement, but calories will still be tracked using the built-in accelerometer.

That is a quote from this page;

Swim with your Apple Watch

Apple 4 watch open swim

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