Apple Watch 7 - open water swim

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Apple Watch 7 - open water swim

We understand is not GPS but the accelerometer that calculates distance.

We understand that water and radio signals don't go hand-in-hand.

As HUMANS, before and after the swim (allegedly when starting and ending the Activity) the watch should have a GPS signal. A time lap has occurred in between.

WHY not using those two info and adjust total distance to a correct one screw is about 30% of the distance today !!

OK to grant the detection points, estimate the splits, and so on... but gee 30% of the total distance is HUGE (2/3 of a mile "detected/accelometrically", 1 mile total distance ) .

.. otherwise don't ask yourself why are people switching to other OS/devices...

If we use your watch , we are multi-purpose medium human beings: we are not Olympians!

FIX THE BASICS

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 8:55 AM

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Answer 1

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Jul 13, 2022 9:00 AM in response to Paolik_zh

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 Watch

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jeromyk

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Jul 13, 2022 8:59 AM in response to Paolik_zh

Hi Paolik_zh,

This support based forum probably is not the best place to provide feedback about Apple devices/systems. They have a feedback portal which is better suited for this type of stuff.

Click here: Product Feedback - Apple > Apple Watch

That way it can be seen by the correct team.

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Paolik_zh Author

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Jul 13, 2022 1:35 PM in response to Community User

Sorry mate, don’t see anything above my question.

glad you confirmed it’s the Accelerometer, and no heart rate avalanche with Fitness app .

can you also quote the previous replies who guide to Fix the measurament/distance Error made by the fittness app ?

attached Apps using gps and hearttate measured via appleWatch

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Paolik_zh Author

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Jul 13, 2022 12:04 PM in response to jeromyk

Very surprised of the organization.

So we shall report an issue and seek support to fix the issue on SEPARATE threads?!

…because 2 teams are (in Silos) on one side fixing an issue, and on the other, waiting for someone to report the SAME issue to develop /PREVENT this to happen again?

I seek support on how to correct a completely wrong measurement- issue that seems known to the developers but still I don’t know how to correct the Recorder Activity.

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Answer 5

Jul 13, 2022 1:05 PM in response to Paolik_zh

Read the post above yours.

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