Swimmers will also now be able to track their efficiency with a SWOLF score, which is a stroke count combined with the time (in seconds) it takes to swim one length of the pool. The Apple Watch will automatically be able to detect when users are swimming with a kickboard and classify the stroke type in the workout summary along with distance swam. Kickboard detection has been added as a new stroke type for Pool Swim workouts. During the workout, they can follow the pace alerts and metrics provided. This mode lets users choose a distance and goal for the time in which they want to complete a run and calculates the pace required to achieve the goal.
Not mentioned in the Apple Keynote, but included in the press release, is what they are calling a new “Pacer Experience”. When this type of workout mode is started, it will automatic detect whether users are running, swimming, or biking, so that they do not need to adjust the watch as they switch modalities. The Apple Watch will have a new “Multi-Sport” workout type built with Triathletes in mind. Looks like we will have to wait a bit longer to hear more. This is one of the more intriguing new features but also the one with the least details. If the Apple Watch detects a route someone runs often, it will save that route and compare future runs to their last and best time. Mentioned briefly in the keynote was a newly added Route Tracking feature. This screen on the Apple Watch looks like it will show users current Running Power, average Running Power, and a graph to give a sense of a workout’s progression. Running Power can give a better sense of how hard someone should be running as it adjusts for the terrain and bodyweight. This metric is growing in popularity, since it can give users a lot more insight than just their pace. One of the new workout views available is Running Power.
Both voice and haptic feedback will be available for these types of alerts.Īlerts will also help guide users during workouts, letting them know when to work and when to rest. With the new watchOS 9, users will be able to create alerts for a variety of metrics to give them useful notifications during workouts.įor example, users can set up a workout to be alerted when they enter (and leave) a specific heart rate zone. The Apple Watch will now allow users to create and follow along with their own custom workouts, which will include work and rest intervals.įrom the little bit shown during the keynote, it seems like users will be able to create different categories of workouts, as well as name and organize them. The five zones can be manually created or automatically calculated using a user’s personalized health data. In addition to newly added running metric features, Heart Rate Zones are also coming to the Apple Watch. These new metrics can be viewed on the workout screen while running. Ground Contact Time: the amount of time that a foot is in contact with the ground on each step.Stride Length: the distance traveled with each step.Vertical Oscillation: the distance the torso moves vertically while running.These new metrics come from a mix of data from the gyroscope and accelerometer, alongside machine learning: Runners with an Apple Watch will be happy to hear that lots of new and useful metrics are being added. Subscribe to Connect The Watts for more connected fitness news, updates, tips, and guides Vertical Oscillation, Stride Length, and Ground Contact Time
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