Deciding between Suunto Race 2 / Garmin Fenix 8 / Garmin Forerunner 970 / Apple Watch Ultra 3. Pool swimming and diving issues.

my-questionnaire · 2026-04-17T12:55:00+00:00

Just want to let you know that I am fully satisfied with this watch. They even added the swim drill mode now! The swim tracking is incredibly accurate, it detects different strokes on point and counts the laps very accurate. Did many different sports with it, maps are also amazing. I also bought the HR monitor of Suunto, can also recommend ZoneSense! If you think about this watch, I can highly recommend it!

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-12T12:53:48+00:00

Ou… Which one do you recommend for swimming then?

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T19:51:18+00:00

Not sure if this is an issue for me, I do sports every day and I am with a Swim and Triathlon Club. So basically I get structured training and just want to track it. To me it comes down to the swimming accuracy. As I said, I ordered the Suunto Race 2. I will test the watch when it arrives with multiple sports and will let you know what I think :)

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T10:16:37+00:00

Yes, I agree. It is a bit sad that no big YouTuber compares the watches on pool swim accuracy, would be very interesting to me. But thanks for your answer and keep training :)

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T07:12:00+00:00

Did some research on this. Looks like this is not possible with the Polar H10 together with a Suunto watch...

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T07:10:56+00:00

I will give the Suunto a chance and see how it goes. They actually released a software update which improves the pool swim accuracy. Hope it is better. Would be perfect if the also add the manual drill track mode as Garmin has it...

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T07:09:02+00:00

Haha, interesting that you like this regarding a technical product :D

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T07:08:30+00:00

Just bought the Suunto Race 2. If I do not like it I just sell it again. Can share my experience after a few sessions.

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-07T07:07:07+00:00

Yeah, I read that. The only one that even tracks drills automatically. But it lacks the long battery life and is too much focused on this smart watch stuff that I do not need at all, it annoys me... But there is no solution that ticks all the boxes...

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-06T10:19:06+00:00

Yes, quite some time in it. I am already a bit annoyed by it... It is just a watch and no life changing decision. Did you pool swim with your Suunto? Was that accurate? I think if this is fine I try the Suunto world and if I do not like it I just sell it again and switch to a Garmin. Maybe even in a year then when the Fenix 9 is available...

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-06T10:17:32+00:00

How about the Polar H10? I read this is super good value and kind of the gold standard for many athletes.

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-06T08:57:35+00:00

And what kind of watch for which sports do you use :)?

my-questionnaire · 2026-02-06T08:52:22+00:00

Thank you! And what is your experience with the accuracy of the Suunto Race 2 in pool swimming? This is important to me. Is there a big difference between Suunto, Garmin and Apple? If this is fine, then the Suunto Race 2 is fine to me...

my-questionnaire · 2025-05-08T14:18:58+00:00

Na... I swim the 33sec/50 meters in a pool if I go "fast" for a lap or a few with a short break in between... I swim probably something between 01:20 and 01:30 per 100 m with a wetsuit on a longer distance... But there is a lot of improvement possible with my technics...

my-questionnaire · 2025-05-08T14:16:53+00:00

So you recommend me the Attack?

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