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from the outside it may not look like much has changed with the Apple watch series - because it's best new feature is found below the surface while the original Apple watch was splash proof this one has apples blessing to go off the deep end with you for a swim in the pool or the ocean what makes this one waterproof aside from sealing up most of the ports and openings Apple had to re-engineer the speaker system to use a series of vibrations to spit out any excess water how does it actually work the first thing you should do before going in the water is activate the water lock by swiping up from the main screen or starting a swim workout in the activity app if you're starting a pool swim you'll need to input the length of the pool and set your goal based on calories distance or just leave it open-ended you can still raise to wake the watch in the water but the screen won't respond to touch once you're out of the water turn the digital crown to unlock the screen and end your workout you can check out more details from your swim on the activity app on your phone your pace 400 yards dominant stroke and average heart rate although even Apple warns that this may not always be accurate underwater because it uses your arm movement to track activity it may not always track a lap if you're swimming on a board unless you're swimming in open water which we obviously didn't do here in that case it uses the GPS to map out your swim as it would on a run just don't take a scuba diving or waterskiing where water pressure may be an issue and make sure to rinse it with fresh water after it's been exposed to salt water with so many dedicated fitness trackers out there this may not be the best at tracking a swim but it's definitely the most versatile and one you can comfortably wear on your wrist all day long you