Garmin Swim 2

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: MIP, 1.04 in
Case sizes: 42 mm
Battery: 7 days
GPS battery: 13 hours
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Weight: 36 g

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Garmin Swim 2 at a glance

Battery

About a week

Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode. 13 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

No maps. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

MIP, 1.04 in

1.04 in.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Notifications from your phone.
Build

5 ATM water rating

36 g.

Garmin Swim 2 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	Swim 2

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
App store	Yes

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

1.04 in.

Display type	MIP
Display name	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Screen size	1.04 in
Resolution	208 x 208
Colour display	Yes

Design & durability

A 42 mm case weighing 36 g.

Rated 5 ATM: fine for swimming laps and showers.

Case sizes	42 mm
Dimensions	42 x 42 x 11.4 mm
Thickness	11.4 mm
Weight (case)	36 g
Lens	chemically strengthened glass
Band material	silicone
Fits wrists	129-197 mm
Water resistance	5 ATM

Battery

About a week: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 13 hours. Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	7 days
Battery (GPS)	13 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 7 days; GPS: 13 hours
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo

Health & sensors

Sensors	optical HR, accelerometer
Heart-rate sensor	Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking	24/7
Stress tracking	Yes
Energy score	Body Battery
Cycle tracking	Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

4+ sport profiles.

Sport profiles	4
Auto activity detection	Yes
Swim tracking	Pool and open water
Underwater heart rate	Yes
Training metrics	training effect, Training effect (anaerobic)
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	ANT+, HR strap

Smart features

Notifications	Yes
Find my phone	Yes
Find my watch	Yes

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.