Garmin Swim 2: GPS Swimming Smartwatch Review

Good, simple GPS/HR watch
This watch replaced a Garmin Venu Square that stopped charging. Since this watch is more expensive I picked up the 3-year warranty on this one.Pros: Simple to use. Outside rim of the watch protects the bezel nicely. Looks good. Accurate GPS built in. HR monitor matches well with built-in HR in exercise equipment. Looks pretty good for a fitness tracker.Cons: Only one Cardio option. Pricier than the more flexible Venu Square. Can’t customize display for fitness use. No Walk event tracking.I have been sticking with Garmin because I need accurate HR monitoring in the water, and most trackers disable their HR on swim functions. These seem to do a good job with that, and if you are an avid swimmer this would be a great watch for you. It has swim tracking and logging functions that I don’t use, so I can’t speak to those.With this watch being so much more expensive, you don’t need your smartphone for the GPS to function, but I’m a little disappointed that there’s only one, generic Cardio event for tracking. Otherwise there’s Pool Swim, Open Water Swim, Cycling, and Running. I suppose you could use the Running Event to track a walk or hike.Wish List: Break Cardio event into a variety of events only distinguished by there name, for more easy history analysis in the Garmin Connect app. I would like to customize what’s shown on the display screens during a recording event. For instance, when swimming I want to see distance, elapsed time and HR on the main screen. Instead, all you can see is the interval distance and time, with unused space at the bottom.So, all that being said, I like this watch. While there are some things I wish it would do, generally speaking it just works. I like not having to mess with a screen protector like I’ve had to with my earlier, raised bezel models. If you don’t mind that, always have your smart phone on you, and need more flexibility, check out the Venu Square, but get the protection plan!

Great swimming centric smart watch
The GPS tracking, and heart rate monitoring functions work well in all conditions. This watch is optimized for pool and open water swimmers. Triathletes may do better with other options. This is my second Swim 2, the first lasted four years until battery life became a problem for marathon swims.Great watch, no complaints.

Strap was too short but Garmin sent a longer one for free. Simple to use. Not super accurate for pool swimming but tracks outdoor activities better.

El reloj es original y nuevo, viene en su caja con instructivo y garantía. Lo he utilizado para entrenamiento en alberca y competencias en aguas abiertas y tiene funciones suficientes para ambas modalidades. Tiene la opción de guardar tus entrenos previamente aunque a veces en piscina tiene algunos retrasos al contar las vueltas, ya que las cuenta detectando los movimientos pero no siempre los detecta a tiempo y las vueltas las puede contar adelantadas o con un desfase. En natación en aguas abiertas si es muy preciso con el kilometraje y el tiempo. Para otros deportes tiene pocas opciones, por ejemplo no trae la opción de caminata ni ruta directamente en el reloj, sólo lo trae en la aplicación para registrarlas manualmente.La batería le dura casi 7 días con los fondo de pantalla básicos pero si se descargan los de la app puede durar menos.Se desincroniza del teléfono frecuentemente pero se sincroniza rápidamente nuevamente mediante la app.No trae funciones especiales como música o pago con la tarjeta digital pero funciona perfecto para lo que es, que son las actividades de natación. Ya llevo 1 año usándolo y me ha funcionado excelente!