What does Swim Workouts do?

Swim Workouts lets a user choose a structured swim workout on a supported Garmin watch, save it to the device, and then use Garmin Pool Swim to guide and record the session.

Where does the downloaded workout appear?

On the verified device flow, the saved workout appears in Garmin's standard Pool Swim training and workout screens.

What do I press on the watch?

Choose the plan, workout, pool length, and pool units with UP/MENU, then press START or tap Sync.

Which pool options are prepared?

The 400 Freestyle workouts are prepared for 25 m, 50 m, 25 yd, and 50 yd pools.

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Swim Workouts

Choose a structured swim set on your Garmin watch, save it, and start it from Pool Swim. The watch guides the work and records the swim.

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On the watch

Choose the workout and review the set.

The watch flow starts with the plan, then the workout list, then the step list for the selected session.

Swim Workouts plan selection on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Choose the 400 Freestyle plan from the watch.

Swim Workouts 400 Freestyle workout list on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Pick a workout and keep the selected row centered.

Swim Workouts step list for Speed and Turns on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Review the workout steps before saving the workout.

400 Freestyle plan

Pool workouts, ready when you are.

Each workout keeps the full set list on the watch: warmup, drills, main work, recovery, and race-specific turns.

Choose the set

Open 400 Freestyle, choose the workout you want, and review the full session before you save it.

Match your lane

Select 25 m, 50 m, 25 yd, or 50 yd so the saved workout fits the pool you are actually swimming.

Start in Pool Swim

After Sync, open Pool Swim / Training / Workouts and choose the saved workout from Garmin's list.

Settings and actions

Match the pool and save the workout.

Pool settings, workout actions, and pool-length choices stay available from the watch menus.

Swim Workouts settings menu with pool length and pool units on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Change pool length, pool units, language, and workout actions.

Swim Workouts action menu on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Save the selected workout from the watch menu.

Swim Workouts pool length selector with yard pool options on a Garmin Fenix watch. — Choose the pool length that matches the lane.

Verified on device

The workout lands where swimmers expect it.

Pick the pool that matches your lane, press Sync, then open the saved workout from Pool Swim / Training / Workouts. Garmin Pool Swim handles the prompts and records the session as a normal pool activity.

25 m / 50 m / 25 yd / 50 ydPool Swim / Training / WorkoutsGarmin activity recordingStandard workout removal

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