Depending on your device, choose to track your swims automatically, or use the Exercise app to start and stop your swim workout and see a summary on your wrist. After your workout, see additional stats in the Exercise tile of the Fitbit app.
For automatic tracking, sync your device with the Fitbit app to see your stats in your exercise history.
To set your pool length, see the instructions in How do I set the pool length for my Fitbit device?
Automatic tracking: swim lengths, duration, distance, and pace | Exercise app: swim lengths, duration, distance, and pace | Exercise app: duration only | |
---|---|---|---|
Charge 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Charge 4 |
✓ | ✓ | |
Charge 5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Charge 6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Flex 2 | ✓ | ||
Google Pixel Watch** | ✓ | ✓ | |
Google Watch 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Inspire | ✓ | ||
Inspire HR | ✓ | ✓ | |
Inspire 2* | ✓ | ✓ | |
Inspire 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Versa | ✓ | ✓ | |
Luxe* | ✓ | ✓ | |
Sense* | ✓ | ✓ | |
Sense 2* | ✓ | ✓ | |
Versa Lite Edition | ✓ | ||
Versa 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Versa 3* | ✓ | ✓ | |
Versa 4* | ✓ | ✓ |
*Water lock turns on automatically when you start a swim workout in the Exercise app . Firmly tap your screen twice (Charge 5, Charge 6, Inspire 2, Inspire 3, and Luxe), press the button twice (Sense and Versa 3), or press the button once (Sense 2 and Versa 4) to turn off water lock. For more information, see Can I swim or shower with my Fitbit device?
**Touch lock turns on automatically when you start a swim workout in the Exercise app on Google Pixel Watch. Press and hold the crown for 2 seconds to turn off touch lock.
Enter the pool length in meters or yards before you start your swim. Remember to update the pool length if you use a different size pool.
To change the unit of measurement you use for pool length, see How do I change the units of measurement in my Fitbit account?
- On your device, open the Exercise app Swim.
- Swipe up and tap Pool Length.
- Swipe right or left to the Exercise app , then swipe up and tap Swim.
- Swipe up and tap Pool Length.
- Make sure automatic swim tracking is turned on. For more information, see How do I track my activity with my Fitbit device?
- In the Fitbit app, tap the Today tab , then tap your profile picture.
- Under Settings, tap Advanced Settings Swimming Settings.
- Enter the pool length and unit of measurement (meters or yards).
- Press the crown on your watch, swipe up to the Exercise app , and tap the app to open it.
- Tap Swim, then swipe up and tap Pool Length.
- Enter your pool length.
- On your device, open the Exercise app Swim.
- Swipe up and tap Pool Settings.
- On your device, open the Exercise app Swim.
- Tap the gear icon in the top left Pool Length.
- On your device, open the Exercise app Swim.
- Swipe up, and tap Pool Length.
Inconsistencies in your swim data may be caused by any of the following:
- You completed only a few laps
- You stopped to rest multiple times or in the middle of the pool
- You stopped to rest for longer than 60 seconds after completing a pool length
- You changed your stroke type midway through a length
- You swam with a kickboard or without using your arms
- You swam less than the minimum duration needed for your swim to be automatically recognized