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Swim Lap Count

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‎03-07-2018 15:42

‎03-07-2018 15:42

When I am swimming my Ionic does not track the meters for non-arm movement drills. For example, using the kick board. Is this normal or am I not getting something right?

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‎03-08-2018 22:00

‎03-08-2018 22:00

Hi @fath3r_torta. Your Ionic is a wrist based tracker, thus it depends on wrist movements to indicate movement (steps or swimming). When holding onto the kickboard, its not going to register movement. The same thing happens on a treadmill when holding on. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you. 

Marci | Bellevue, WA
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‎03-11-2018 23:19

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‎03-11-2018 23:19

I was told to do a couple of strokes with your fitbit arm while doing kick to get it registering and then continue to the end of the pool. You'll need to do each lap. Same applies to some drills. Sometimes even this doesn't work either. Does for my friend. But then he can wave his ionic arm and get steps...I cannot.

Good luck.

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