Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE
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Premium GPS Running/Triathlon Smartwatch
NOTE: No text messaging, calls or voice functionality. LTE connectivity (monthly service plan required) enables phone-free safety and tracking features, spectator messaging and live event sharing. No need to switch phone providers.
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RUN WITH CONFIDENCE.
Forerunner 945 LTE has the power of LTE connectivity1, bringing phone-free safety and tracking features right to your wrist3. Should you need assistance, your watch can send your name and location to your emergency contacts or connect you to the Garmin IERCC, a professional 24/7 staffed emergency monitoring and response center3. Loved ones can virtually cheer while they follow your run in real time. While you run, ride and swim, get the most out of every mile with advanced physiological training tools. Download music from select services3 to store on your watch for phone-free listening4. Garmin Pay™ contactless payments2 let you leave your wallet at home, too. Full-color onboard mapping with Trendline™ popularity routing even helps you find and follow the best paths.
Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE Features:
NEW FEATURES AS OF FEBRUARY, 2023:
NEW! UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS
TrueUp™ physio data synchronization will now unify training features including training status, training load, load focus and HRV status for users with multiple compatible devices. You can designate a primary device in order to have more consistent training data so you can train smarter. This includes users with multiple compatible smartwatches or those with a compatible smartwatch and Edge® 1040 device.
NEW FEATURES AS OF NOVEMBER, 2022:
NEW! BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARD
This preloaded profile helps distinguish between snowboarding and climbing. It shows metrics specific to either ascent or descent.
NEW! AUTO REST (ULTRARUN)
During an ultrarun activity, the watch automatically keeps track of time spent at an aid station or checkpoint—no need to worry about pausing the run activity.
NEW! GRADE ADJUSTED PACE
Whether running uphill or downhill, runners can now see their equivalent flat ground pace, making it easy to maintain an even effort over various terrain.
NEW! WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER (WITHOUT ACCESSORY)
To manage efforts, receive real-time metrics of how much power is being exerted on a run —now with no additional accessory required.
NEW! DISC GOLF
Track stats with the new dedicated disc golf activity. And for those who want to keep score and get the distance to the basket for more than 14,000 disc golf courses on the wrist – try out the UDisc Connect IQ app.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE RUNNING WATCH DESIGN
Carry more on your wrist without the extra bulk or added weight. Fly past the competition with a lightweight, sporty smartwatch.
READY FOR ANYTHING
From open water swims to long training rides, this watch is up to the challenge. Its high-performance silicone band and durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX lens can handle just about anything.
LTE CONNECTIVITY
This LTE-connected smartwatch links you in fun ways to your family and friends and also provides peace of mind while you’re out doing your sport. Choose the plan that’s right for you.
ASSISTANCE
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, it can send a message to your emergency contacts with your location information3.
ASSISTANCE PLUS
Take safety seriously. This watch can automatically send your name and location to the Garmin IERCC, a 24/7 staffed professional emergency response coordination center4Â that can contact and communicate with local emergency services.
LIVETRACK
Use LiveTrack to let friends and family follow your real-time location and even view your entire preplanned course. Rest assured that your loved ones know exactly where you’re running or riding.
SPECTATOR MESSAGING
Get midrace motivation with audio5Â and text messages from your family and friends.
LIVE EVENT SHARING
Automatically send race updates to family and friends, without lifting a finger. While you’re powering through, they can stay up to date with your pace, miles completed and more.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily run and ride recommendations based on your current training load and training status.
GARMIN COACH
These free adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches that adapt to you and your goals. Workouts sync right to your watch.
SYNC TRAINING PLANS
Get your indoor and outdoor training plans from the Garmin Connect™ app, or sync seamlessly to your Forerunner from other platforms including TrainingPeaks® and TrainerRoad.
TRAINING EFFECT
See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, the built-in recovery time advisor lets you know how long to rest before another big effort. It even accounts for all-day stress, sleep6Â and daily activities outside of workouts.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Switch up your workouts with activity profiles for cycling, triathlon, pool and open-water swimming, track running and more. For races and brick workouts, switch sports with a single button press.
TRACK RUN
Use this built-in activity profile to measure your running distance more accurately around a 400-meter track.
IMPROVED INTERVALS
A new intervals data page and automatic classification keeps track of your fast and slow time, then separates them for you. Open repeats mode offers intervals structure with lap button control.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. This metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
PACE PRO
The PacePro feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.
RACE PREDICTOR
This specialized tool takes into account your fitness level and training history to help you work toward your race goal and see the impact of training on your predicted finish time.
PERFORMANCE CONDITION
While you run, analyze pace, heart rate and heart rate variability for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.
TRAINING LOAD FOCUS
This stat shows how your training load breaks down by categories of intensity and if that breakdown is balanced, focused or lacking in one or more areas.
TRAINING STATUS
This metric evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Our latest generation sensor provides heart rate data6 and alerts if your heart rate stays high while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When used with a compatible accessory7, Forerunner 945 LTE measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance and more.
CYCLING POWER
Connect to a compatible Garmin power meter (sold separately) to work toward a more efficient ride with help from cycling dynamics, FTP and advanced training methods.
EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 2 weeks of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 7 hours in GPS mode with music and LTE LiveTrack.
FULL-COLOR MAPPING
Whether you’re running the city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 945 LTE provides built-in mapping to help keep you on track.
CREATE MORE COURSES
Create courses in our Garmin Connect app8, so you’ll never run out of places to run. Or plan one on other platforms such as Strava and Komoot, then automatically sync them to your Forerunner.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain.
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
Follow a route or course with help from turn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.
ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
Enter a distance you want to run or ride and get suggested courses that will bring you back to your starting point. Trendline™ popularity routing helps you find the best local paths.
MULTIPLE SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
PULSE OX SENSOR
This wrist-based sensor9Â monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING
Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more. Even get details on your wrist with the Menstrual Cycle Tracking widget and Pregnancy Tracking app.
MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
Download your playlists from select music streaming services10 — such as Deezer, Amazon Music and Spotify — right to your watch. Forerunner 945 LTE can store up to 1,000 songs.
GARMIN PAY PAYMENT SOLUTION
Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with the Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating providers.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch, when paired with a compatible smartphone.
SMART TRAINER CONTROL
Control your Tacx® Smart trainer via ANT+® technology for course simulation, automatic resistance changes and workout prompts when you use courses or workouts from your watch.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT
Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.
Accessories
Optional Accessories …
Fitness Sensors & Monitors
Product Specifications
Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE Specs
General |
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| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX |
|---|---|
| BEZEL MATERIAL | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE | yes (22 mm compatible) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 44.4 x 44.4 x 13.9 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 128-218Â mm |
| COLOR DISPLAY | âś” |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 240 x 240 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT | 49 g |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch Mode: Up to 2 weeks GPS mode with music: Up to 12 hours GPS mode with LTE LiveTrack:Â Up to 10 hours GPS mode with music and LTE LiveTrack:Â Up to 7 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 35 hours See Details |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 200 hours of activity data |
Clock Features |
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| TIME/DATE | âś” |
| GPS TIME SYNC | âś” |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | âś” |
| ALARM CLOCK | âś” |
| TIMER | âś” |
| STOPWATCH | âś” |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | âś” |
Health Monitoring |
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | âś” |
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | v |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | âś” |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | yes (in app) |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | ✔ |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | âś” |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS | âś” |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | âś” |
| SLEEP | yes (advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | âś” |
| HYDRATION | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | âś” |
Sensors |
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| GPS | âś” |
| GLONASS | âś” |
| GALILEO | âś” |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | ✔ |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | âś” |
| COMPASS | âś” |
| GYROSCOPE | âś” |
| ACCELEROMETER | âś” |
| THERMOMETER | âś” |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | âś” |
Daily Smart Features |
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| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®, LTE (with subscription) |
| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | ✔ |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | âś” |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | ✔ |
| CALENDAR | âś” |
| WEATHER | âś” |
| BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) | âś” |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | âś” |
| PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | âś” |
| MUSIC STORAGE | Up to 1000 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE | âś” |
| FIND MY WATCH | âś” |
| VIRB® REMOTE | ✔ |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP | âś” |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | ✔ |
| GARMIN PAY™ | ✔ |
Safety and Tracking Features |
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| LIVETRACK | âś” |
| SPECTATOR MESSAGING | yes (with LTE subscription) |
| GROUP LIVETRACK | âś” |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING | âś” |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | âś” |
| ASSISTANCE | âś” |
| ASSISTANCE PLUS | yes (with LTE subscription;Â coverage details) |
Tactical Features |
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| DUAL GRID COORDINATES | âś” |
Activity Tracking Features |
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| STEP COUNTER | âś” |
| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | âś” |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | âś” |
| CALORIES BURNED | âś” |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | âś” |
| DISTANCE TRAVELED | âś” |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | âś” |
| TRUEUP™ | ✔ |
| MOVE IQ™ | ✔ |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
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| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | âś” |
| CARDIO WORKOUTS | âś” |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Breathwork, Pilates, Yoga |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | âś” |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | âś” |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | âś” |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS | âś” |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
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| HR ZONES | âś” |
| HR ALERTS | âś” |
| HR CALORIES | âś” |
| % HR MAX | âś” |
| % HRR | âś” |
| RECOVERY TIME | âś” |
| AUTO MAX HR | âś” |
| HRV STRESS TEST (MEASURES YOUR HEART RATE VARIABILITY WHILE STANDING STILL, FOR 3 MINUTES, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATED STRESS LEVEL; THE SCALE OF THIS IS 1 TO 100; LOW SCORES INDICATE LOWER STRESS LEVELS) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | ✔ |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | âś” |
| CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES | âś” |
| CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | âś” |
| AUTO PAUSE® | ✔ |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | âś” |
| IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION) | âś” |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | âś” |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | v |
| AUTO LAP® | ✔ |
| MANUAL LAP | âś” |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | âś” |
| HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION | âś” |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | âś” |
| TRAINING STATUS | âś” |
| TRAINING LOAD | âś” |
| TRAINING LOAD FOCUS | âś” |
| TRAINING EFFECT | âś” |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | âś” |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | âś” |
| IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME | âś” |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | âś” |
| CUSTOM ALERTS | âś” |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | âś” |
| FINISH TIME | âś” |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER | âś” |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | âś” |
| AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | âś” |
| MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | âś” |
| COURSE GUIDANCE | âś” |
| GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS | âś” |
| STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS | âś” |
| ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING) | âś” |
| TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING | ✔ |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | âś” |
| HOT KEYS | âś” |
| AUTO SCROLL | âś” |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | âś” |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | âś” |
Running Features |
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| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | âś” |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | âś” |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION | âś” |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES | ✔ |
| RUN WORKOUTS | âś” |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | âś” |
| RACE PREDICTOR | âś” |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | âś” |
Golfing Features |
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| PRELOADED WITH 42,000 COURSES WORLDWIDE | âś” |
| YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) | âś” |
| YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS | âś” |
| MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) | automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | âś” |
| STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | âś” |
| GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ | ✔ |
| AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES | âś” |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION | âś” |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | âś” |
| PINPOINTER | âś” |
| HANDICAP SCORING | âś” |
| TRUSWING™ COMPATIBLE | ✔ |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | âś” |
Outdoor Recreation |
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| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking |
| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | âś” |
| BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME | âś” |
| BACK TO START | âś” |
| TRACBACK® | ✔ |
| ULTRATRAC MODE | âś” |
| AROUND ME MODE | âś” |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | âś” |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | âś” |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | âś” |
| CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNER | ✔ |
| VERTICAL SPEED | âś” |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | âś” |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | âś” |
| PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS | âś” |
| PRELOADED ROAD AND TRAIL MAPS | âś” |
| DOWNLOADABLE CARTOGRAPHY SUPPORT | âś” |
| GPS COORDINATES | âś” |
| AREA CALCULATION | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| PROJECTED WAYPOINT | âś” |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| XERO™ LOCATIONS | ✔ |
Cycling Features |
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| CYCLE MAP (ROUTABLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC STREET MAP) | âś” |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Trail Biking, eBiking, eMountain Trail Biking |
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | âś” |
| COURSES | âś” |
| MTB GRIT & FLOW | âś” |
| BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | âś” |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | âś” |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) | ✔ |
| POWER METER COMPATIBLE | âś” |
| ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS | âś” |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) | ✔ |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | ✔ |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS | ✔ |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | âś” |
Swimming Features |
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| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swim running |
| OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | âś” |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | âś” |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| “REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | âś” |
| PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) | âś” |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | âś” |
| CRITICAL SWIM SPEED | âś” |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | âś” |
| HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) | yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features |
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| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP | yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
Package Includes
In the Box:
- Forerunner 945 LTE GPS watch in selected color
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
Product Guides & Documentation
Forerunner Series Comparison
Garmin Forerunner Series
Optional Accessories …
Fitness Sensors & Monitors