Apple Watch 3/Watchos 5 - Swimming not counting laps or calories correctly.

I use Apple Watch previously, and I feel it is a good device for sports. But currently, I use COUNTU Goal as my daily swimming tracker. It's smaller and easy to use. And COUNTU Goal has a very useful function, lap/time vibrate alarm function. I thought it's enough for my workout.

I use Apple Watch previously, and I feel it is a good device for sports. But currently, I use COUNTU Goal as my daily swimming tracker. It's smaller and easy to use. And COUNTU Goal has a very useful function, lap/time vibrate alarm function. I thought it's enough for my workout.

Are these discussions broughr to the attention of Apple? What is apple doing about it? I suggest Apple looks at the dates of releases of the ios. If i recall correctly, my watch had this problem after the release of a new ios.

I have a similar problem. I have a series 4 operating on OS5.2.1. During the swim workout the watch interface has stopped displaying laps and distance swam. When I end the workout all the data is available for me in the workout app on my phone. The data looks generally correct I have no issue there. The problem is having no lap or distance count on my watch during the workout. This problem has started recently. Any suggestions Apple?

Hi there, I have the apple watch series 4 cellular and I have been using it while training for my first triathlon and today for the first time it stopped counting the laps on the display but is still registering the laps when I finish the swim and save the workout. Is anybody able to help? Watching the laps as I go along really keeps me motivated.

yes, it's really frustrating!! It was ok when it was new. Now, the display does not show when i raised my wrist, even if i reset the watch and the settings are correct. To see the display you either tap the face or press the crown. I am thinking of getting another sportswatch.

Using model # 4, I had the same problem. As far as I know, this is a common problem, and Apple has not been able to fix it, which is very unusual for Apple, as they are the best when it comes to help.

I've been swimming all summer and loving being able to see my workout in progress on my watch, but it's been acting up since last week. Twice it's shown the distance as like 36,000 yards and once 0, but when I complete the workout it shows correctly. I will try the advice here and see if it helps for my next swim.

I did 50 laps a couple of days ago and it recorded only 45. The time of 47 mins+ is correct.

i read the other day that series 5 do not have much difference with the series 4. Apple has to improve first before they roll out the 5.

Same problem here 😟

I already tried to reset, unpair and pair it again. No success :(

I’m having the same issue after upgrading to iOS 5. Worked fine before. Now watch counts only a few laps.

Will try it today

I tried your solution of force quit app. But it didn’t work also :(

No luck for me. Did what you suggested and when I went to swim this morning, same result. This time I swam 2,000 yards and the app said I swam 425 yards. It's really screwed up.