SwimSports+ released!

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/3ae9729f-c364-451b-9ca4-ca540749f6e7

  • Activity support (Open Water*, Lap Pool*, Stationary swimming)
  • **GPS is 4x more active for improved open water.
  • In-place swimming support!
  • Other swimming support (kick-board ,Water Cardio and HotTub\Spa)
  • 4 LARGE screens and easy read Rest Mode screen.
  • IQ Graphs and Data: SWOLF, Stroke Rate, Swim+ Distance, Average distance/stroke,Seconds/stroke, heart rate, Total Strokes, battery used
  • Sensor Support (Optical HR*
  • Optical HR will use ‘Other’ Activity Type.
  • AutoLap (pool lap, Distance or Position)
  • Pool lap detection uses 5 metrics to compute lap pool distance***. Counts laps and distance
  • No pool size restriction
  • Transitions for total workout information (CIQ 2.0)

*Generic Activities available to bypass optical HR restrictions.

**GPS signal is blocked while GPS receiver is submersed in water. Results may provide improved results due to increased sampling.

***Due to Garmin policy, Non-GPS distance values cannot be written to the main distance fields in Garmin Connect. SwimSport+ writes the NonGPS Distance Data in CIQ data section.

-Brian B.

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Happy Holidays!
-Brian B.
2019 Garmin Connect IQ “Developer of the Year”

SwimSports is coming soon

  • activity support (Open Water, Lap Pool, Stationary swimming, Water Cardio and HotTub Spa )
  • 3 LARGE screens, rest summary screen
  • Transitions for total workout information (CIQ 2.0)
  • IQ Graphs and Data
  • Sensor Support (Optical HR* and ANT HR post download)
    • Optical HR will use ‘Other’ Activity Type.
  • AutoLap for advanced interval lapping (Distance or Position)
  • Maps on supported devices

Apple iPhone / Garmin Connect Users

iOS update 13.1.3 is causing activity sync issues within Garmin Connect Mobile App.

Solution: I suggest using Garmin Express until there is an update released from Garmin.

Garmin is aware of this issue (https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-mobile-ios/193204/attn-ios-users-with-issues-after-updating-to-ios-13)

Update Nov 5:

iOS v13.2 appears to be allowing Sync. I disconnected the Garmin watch in the Apple iPhone Setting>Bluetooth menu, then re-paired the watch using Garmin Connect.

Fēnix 3 Family owners

Many users have been reporting a restart issue with the F3 family (F3, F3HR, D2 Bravo) while in an activity.
Cause: Watch memory is full and the current activity is causing the watch to restart.
Solution:
1.) Keep the activity history cleared. First Sync the watch. Then from the watch, Long press the up-button at the Main Menu> History> Options> Delete All Activities. Do this Weekly/Monthly.
2.) Keep one CIQ app slot free to allow more memory for the activity FIT data.

This will keep your F3/F3hr running smoothly.

TRIAL MODE / Disabling the Automatic App Update

I have be receiving many questions with apps reverting to Trial MODE “RED BAR”.

This is due to the Garmin Policy to reset the Setting file that holds your email/and unlock information.

If this occurs, just re-enter your email (code if needed) in the App Settings.

To prevent auto-matic updates and unexpected Trail Modes, Turn OFF automatic updates.

How to turn off Auto Updates:

Garmin Connect Mobile – Select the watch in the Top Right, then select “General”, then Unset “Auto Update Apps”.

Garmin Connect App Store – Select the watch Top Right and then Unset, “Auto Update”.

Garmin Express – Select Tools & Content Uncheck, “Auto-Update Apps”.

Thanks,
-Brian B.

Thanks,

Brian Brown