1. Open the Catch app
2. Go to Settings → Connect my watch
3. Tap Connect Garmin
4. You’ll be redirected to Garmin’s login page - sign in & tap Allow
5. Done! Your Garmin is now linked

When you next open the app, your planned sessions will automatically appear on your Garmin, & your swims will sync back into Catch once they’re saved on your watch.

💡 Tip: If you ever need to reconnect (for example, after a Garmin app update), just repeat these steps.

Open your Garmin watch

For a pool swim:

1. Go to Activity list → Pool Swim
2. Click into your Settings → Training → Training Calendar
3. Tap the session you want to swim
4. Hit Start & follow the prompts on your screen

For an open water swim:

1. Go to Activity list → Workouts → Scheduled (your latest session will appear here)
2. Tap the session you want to swim
3. Hit Start & follow the prompts on your screen

Your watch will guide you through each rep & rest. It’s a seamless, zero faff way to tick off your sessions.

Buttons to know:

• Lap button: Press this when you finish each rep.
• Skip forward: Press the Lap button again to move on to the next part of the session.
• Pause/Resume: Use the Stop/Start button if you need a longer rest (or fancy a quick chit chat).

When you’re done, save your activity on your watch. It’ll automatically sync back to Catch the next time your Garmin connects.

My sessions aren’t appearing on my Garmin:

• Make sure you’ve connected Garmin via Settings → Connect my watch in the Catch app
• Check that your Garmin watch has recently synced with Garmin Connect. You can refresh the sync from within the Garmin Connect app.
• If it still doesn’t appear, open Garmin Connect → More → Training → Workouts, then pull down to refresh

My swim didn’t appear in Catch:

• Check that Garmin Connect has synced with your watch (you’ll usually see your swim appear there first)
• Open Catch→ Settings → Connect my watch, then tap Refresh connection