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Open water swimming

Does the Apple Watch 6 track open water swim distance or just count laps in a pool?

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Posted on Jun 21, 2021 7:33 AM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2021 7:37 AM

Yes, the Apple Watch tracks open-water swimming workouts. Please see the following article, in particular the section "Get better results" which states the limitations of this workout: Swim with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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