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ken155 Author

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Apple Watch Ultra Swimming

Does the Ultra measure heart rate while swimming? If not, is it limited by hardware or software

Posted on Dec 27, 2022 6:27 PM

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pluther33

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Posted on Feb 9, 2023 8:41 PM

The Ultra does measure heart rate while swimming. If HR is not showing up on the locked screen while swimming try the following:

Go to Workout on your Apple Watch Ultra

Find “Pool Swim” and click on the 3 dots on the upper right

Now click on the pencil icon on the upper right

Click on “Workout Views”. Now you can customize view metrics and turn on/off different screens

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pluther33

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Feb 9, 2023 8:41 PM in response to ken155

The Ultra does measure heart rate while swimming. If HR is not showing up on the locked screen while swimming try the following:

Go to Workout on your Apple Watch Ultra

Find “Pool Swim” and click on the 3 dots on the upper right

Now click on the pencil icon on the upper right

Click on “Workout Views”. Now you can customize view metrics and turn on/off different screens

javaliga

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Dec 27, 2022 7:40 PM in response to ken155

It should be able to measure your heart rate during a swim workout. For more info, see the 'View splits and sets' and 'Get better results' sections in:

Swim with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

ken155 Author

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Dec 28, 2022 4:42 AM in response to javaliga

Many thanks for your response. I agree the Apple Watch theoretically should measure HR in the water but your ref says it might not. My current Apple Watch does not however, with new sensors in the Ultra, I'm wondering if that model does measure HR.

I can find no ref in Apple literature that it can do this.

The only wearable sensors I know of that measure HR in the water are the Whoop band and the Oura ring. Would be great is the Ultra could do it and until I know for sure, I'm not going to spend $800 for one.

Thanks again

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