Add pickleball to activity options in the app

[sports20]

Please add pickleball to your activity options to count for daily activity on phone ap.  It is the fastest growing sport in the nation.  I play at least 2-3 x weekly; it's a great work out!

Moderator edit: subject for clarity

[LiliyaFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @sports20. 

I appreciate your participation in the Forums and sharing your suggestion to add pickleball to the activity options in the app. Thank you for the additional details, your feedback is greatly appreciated! 

Our team is always working on improving our devices and user experiences, and your comments are always welcome. Feel free to post your idea in our Feature Suggestions board. That way other users can comment and vote on the idea to show their support. You can read the FAQ to better understand how that board works.

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[sports20]

Some of us get exercise 2 x daily, we need to be able to document as my
insurance gives me rewards the healthier I am. Thank you.

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

@sports20   There is a Feature Suggestion asking for pickleball as an exercise shortcut.  Sadly, Fitbit has it listed as Not Currently Planned.  You can still vote for it, but you can't leave a comment.

I think most pickleball players use the Tennis exercise shortcut.  It looks like a good catchall for all racket sports.

[RealScorz]

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world plus it is now covered on CBS Sports and ESPN. I think it's time for FitBit to acknowledge pickleball. 

[sports20]

Great idea!

[LZeeW]

@RealScorz   @sports20   IMHO, Fitbit should rename the Tennis shortcut to Raquet Sports.  It would solve  A LOT of problems.

[IntoPickellball]

If Fitbit was smart, they would corner the market on fitness tracking for pickleball.  Apple watch has already added it.  

[Warped]

This is not quite true. For example I play doubles tennis and I get an avg bpm of 104, and calorie burn 450.

For pickleball its 310 cals, 78 avg bpm

[Teemaree]

That’s a good solution but still want pickle ball as a sport.  It is completely different than tennis.

[Lakeside339]

Most racket sports are quite different in regards to how far, often, or fast you need to move. Tennis is more of a workout than pball, racketball or squash, I’m pretty sure are more of a workout than tennis. Not to mention that doubles is different than singles in racket sports. No ‘catch all’ exists. It was a nice thought though.