Swim Blueprint Editor Tutorial

Last updated: 2026-07-31

Learn how to use the Swim Blueprint editor in this tutorial video.

Welcome to the Swim Blueprint editor tutorial. The Swim Blueprint .fit file editor gives you all the tools you need to fix your faulty pool swim data. If you find that your Garmin watch often misses lengths or records the wrong stroke type, the Swim Blueprint editor can help you.

In this video, we’ll guide you through how to use the tool to fix your faulty Garmin pool swim workouts.

The video tutorial will show you:

  1. How to open your .fit file in the Swim Blueprint editor
  2. How to see suggested edits for your .fit file - Swim Blueprint’s file analyser can scan your file and suggest which edits to make.
  3. Splitting a length - Garmin watches commonly mis-detect during pool swims, resulting in one length being recorded instead of two. Learn how to use the Swim Blueprint editor to split the length into two.
  4. Merging two lengths - Sometimes Garmin watches record two lengths instead of one. The Swim Blueprint editor can be used to merge them into one length.
  5. Changing stroke type - If your watch detected the wrong stroke type, you can fix this easily in the Swim Blueprint editor.
  6. Changing pool length - If you forget to set the correct pool length before your swim, you can use the Swim Blueprint editor to fix this.
  7. Undo/Redo - The Swim Blueprint editor keeps track of the edits you make. If you make a mistake you can easily undo or redo.
  8. Saving your fixed .fit file - Once you’ve made the edits to your file, you can save the fixed version with one easy click.

If you need any further support with the Swim Blueprint editor, simply drop us a message via our Contact form and we’ll be more than happy to help.