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Charge 3 incorrect calories for swim

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‎11-05-2018 06:31 - last edited on ‎11-17-2020 15:03 by Fitbit Moderator

‎11-05-2018 06:31 - last edited on ‎11-17-2020 15:03 by Fitbit Moderator

Just bought a Charge 3 so I could track my swim. It tracked my swim 55 lengths in a 19 m pool. I took 40 mins. Somehow it recorded I have only burnt 78 calories. I don’t think this is correct at all. Also the 40 minutes haven’t added to my active minutes. Very disappointed.

 

 

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‎11-09-2020 01:40

In response to Strawny

‎11-09-2020 01:40

The charge 4 does not calculate swimming distance correctly. 

it’s under shooting significantly.  

my 2km swim as measured by gps. Gets measured by swim Fitbit as 1100m

 

so about 50% wrong   Thanks Fitbit 

 

and when you manually fix this by editing the charge 4   Gives you no extra calories.  That’s right. You double the distance swum and get nothing for it.   !! 

perhaps this needs to be fixed Fitbit. ?? 

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