WatchKit / Healthkit - Unable to create a swimming HKWorkout Session

Question

I'm setting configuration for a HKWorkout session as follows:

self.configuration = [[HKWorkoutConfiguration alloc] init];
self.configuration.activityType = HKWorkoutActivityTypeSwimming;
self.configuration.locationType = HKWorkoutSessionLocationTypeOutdoor;
self.configuration.swimmingLocationType = HKWorkoutSwimmingLocationTypeOpenWater;

HKWorkoutSession *session = [[HKWorkoutSession alloc] initWithConfiguration:self.configuration error:&error];
if (error)
{        
    NSLog(@"Error with Healthkit Session: %@", error);
}
if (session == nil) 
{
    NSLog(@"*** Unable to create the workout session: %@ ***", error.localizedDescription);
    abort();
}

I'm using Xcode 8 but for that matter it also appears in the simulators for Xcode 8 beta 3 too. Using Apple Series 2 Watch Simulator of course.

And I get the following error. Is there something that I am doing horribly wrong here or is there another way to test swimming workout sessions?

* Unable to create the workout session: Swimming sessions are not supported on this device *

Answer 1

Swimming workouts cannot be tested on the Apple Watch simulator. You must use Series 2 hardware to test.