Who Squares Wins!

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FatRayToSlim May 2022 3:12pm, 15 May 2022 6 posts	0 FatRayToSlim Although top of the leader board in the Multiverse most of this week, next week I’ll be grid moving on Weds to Croatia that will limit opportunities for a wide grid spread. However it will open the opportunity of a swim. However my Garmin 645 doesn’t record GPS for swims, nor have an Open Swim option. My wife SooWoo suggests logging swims as a run, then changing it on Fetch for the game. I searched the forums and seen posts about GarminIQ having an Open Swim App, but not sure whether the App will pass the info to Fetch to score in the Games. Anybody have any experience of using a GarminIQ Swim App that feeds into Fetch and uses GPS (GNSS to be exact because I’m the ex Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) Surveillance Specialist) to record the track. Thank you.
CumbriAndy May 2022 4:50pm, 15 May 2022 2,800 posts	0 CumbriAndy Don't know about swims - but I do have to log my walks using a ConnectIQ App and that transfers fine. Obviously not a guarantee - all Apps are different - but maybe cause for some optimistic hope?
unsliced May 2022 7:53pm, 15 May 2022 118 posts	0 unsliced Thanks ITG 🇮🇸 it's been a nip and tuck week, but a long slow hilly one did the trick. That's reminded me to double check I'm out this week, tapering for NDW50 next week. So maybe I should call that two weeks off ...
IT GRANNY 🇮🇸 May 2022 8:37pm, 15 May 2022 14,969 posts	0 IT GRANNY 🇮🇸 FatRayToSlim I have vivoactive with open water swim app. App is a bit rubbish (hard to stop/pause) but it works for WSW and conquersize.
FatRayToSlim May 2022 10:55am, 16 May 2022 7 posts	0 FatRayToSlim Thank you CumbriAndy and ITG 🇮🇸. As an update I’ll simply log the swims as a run (or walk) on my Garmin 645 Music, than once uploaded, go into the Fetch Training Log, then change the training category from the drop down to Open Water Swimming. This category was not there initially, so had to go into my Fetch account and add the category from the tick box selection menu. There appears to be a delay conducting an exercise before WSW is updated. Hopefully enough time to make the category change. My only concern is reported GPS detection/accuracy problems when swimming...some advocating putting the watch in a float bag...or one lady tied her watch to he bobble on her head....but my hair is too short for this!
No Lycra Allowed (Jase) May 2022 11:18am, 16 May 2022 36 posts	0 No Lycra Allowed (Jase) Folks down here put their Garmin inside of their swimming cap, works well tho I only wear a cap when swimming in winter (which I haven't done for a couple of years)
Night-owl May 2022 12:22pm, 16 May 2022 39,511 posts	0 Night-owl Well done on the win FunkyPOM you were well ahead of me most of the week. Miraculously managed to get within 4 after my run Tempted to go for a walk after but decided not to Congratulations Piewoman Hello And somehow through to next round of multi match Friday I had I square moved the grid but the square was middle of field no chance of getting there only person who could have stole it was FatRayToSlim but didn't Going to be tough this week
Winniefree May 2022 12:58pm, 16 May 2022 2,687 posts	0 Winniefree Nooo, winning when I went to bed! Working today so Alice the Camel has snuck ahead!! Well done
Alice the Camel May 2022 1:18pm, 16 May 2022 11,014 posts	0 Alice the Camel Sorry Winniefree ! I felt a bit mean but it had to be done!
MazH May 2022 4:35pm, 16 May 2022 11,527 posts	0 MazH Local opponent this week for me! Hello Ultracat!