How to Customize Garmin Pool Swim Data Screens

Choose fields for the decision you need at the wall: overall progress or the current repeat. On Garmin Swim 2, open START > your activity profile > Options > Data Screens, select a page, then select a field to change it.

Should I show total or interval information?

Use total information to answer “How much have I done?” and interval information to answer “How did this repeat go?” A session-wide average can hide a change in the latest repeat, so choose the scope before choosing the metric. The examples below are editorial layout suggestions: select the matching fields only if your pool-swim profile offers them.

Choose by task

Decision	Session overview	Repeat check
Question	How far into the session am I?	Have I finished this repeat?
Suggested primary information	Total distance	Interval distance
Suggested supporting information	Session timer or average pace	Interval time or interval pace
Check before using	What does this timer include?	Which interval is this value describing?

For example, 1,200m for the session and 200m for an interval answer different questions. Neither is wrong; the mistake is reading one as the other. Read the full field label, including any “last”, “lap”, “interval” or “average” qualifier, before relying on it. For help interpreting pace units, see our swimming pace guide.

How do I change Garmin Swim 2 data fields?

Garmin documents page-by-page field editing on Swim 2. Its examples include lap pace and heart rate zone, with customization depending on training goals or optional accessories; this page is not a complete pool-swim field catalogue.

Where are Forerunner 570 pool-swim data screens?

Start in the activity settings, rather than copying the Swim 2 Options path. Garmin says Data Screens customizes screens and adds new screens for an activity, but warns that not all settings are available for every activity type.

The same manual describes Auto Rest as creating a rest interval when you stop during a pool swim. If you use it, check the display during both swimming and rest so you know which interval you are reading. A screen change alone is not a change to rest detection.

How do I make the screen easier to read?

Start with the smallest useful group of fields, then check readability at the wall through your normal goggles. Where a layout choice is available, favour fewer fields if you cannot read the numbers quickly. Put secondary analysis on another page.

Decide the session structure in the AquaPlan free workout builder first, then choose screen information that helps you follow it. This guide covers display setup; workout transfer is a separate workflow in our Garmin swim-workouts guide.

Do I need another watch for better screens?

Setup recommendation

Try a simpler screen on your current watch first.

These manuals establish customization on both models, but do not establish that one has every field you want. A purchase should follow a confirmed missing requirement, rather than an overcrowded layout.

If the Forerunner 570 is on your shortlist, confirm the exact pool-swim fields and other activity requirements before buying. Use our Garmin swim-watch buying guide to frame that wider decision. The supplied screen-setting sources alone do not support a hardware ranking.

Garmin Forerunner 570 watch product image See Forerunner 570 options

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Garmin fields should I display for pool swimming?

Start with the information needed for your next decision: session distance for overall progress, or interval distance and interval time for repeats, where those choices appear on your watch. These are suggested information groups, not a verified shared field list for every Garmin model.

Where are data screens on Garmin Swim 2?

Select START, choose the activity profile, then select Options > Data Screens. Select a page, then select the data field you want to change.

Does the Forerunner 570 have the same fields as Swim 2?

Do not assume that it does. Garmin’s Forerunner 570 activity-settings page says settings vary by activity and that Data Screens lets you customize and add screens. The supplied pages do not establish an identical pool-swim field list across the two models.

Sources and editorial process

Sources verified October 24, 2026; publication date October 25, 2026. Menu instructions come from the two Garmin manual pages below. Screen groupings and the readability check are AquaPlan editorial suggestions, not first-hand watch testing.

Limitations: these pages do not supply a complete pool-swim field catalogue or confirm identical layouts across models. Firmware, language and activity profile can affect what you see; verify labels on your own watch before relying on a suggested field.

Automated editorial check (daily-ai-v1): this article was authored using AI and checked through an automated editorial process. No human expert review is claimed.

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