FORMSmart Swim 1 - Goggles

As a regular (but still amateur) swimmer, I've found these to be a game changer.Build quality is superb (even if the anti-fog still fogs a little); they're comfy and come with a comprehensive set of nosepieces to guarantee the best fit. Given the amount of technology packed into them, they're very unobtrusive; you'd never know that they were smart goggles by looking at them.The display is clear and easy to customise, with dashboards for swimming, resting, and turning. You can pretty much choose whatever data you'd like for each of them.There is a slight reduction in peripheral vision, but the HUD doesn't interfere with your vision nearly as much as some reviewers have stated.The app is simply brilliant, and captures plenty of rich data – its integration with Strava is fantastic, with an elegant image showing your stats.There are a few niggles. You do need to keep them on, and not rinse them when you're resting. Doing so might compromise the coating, and also tends to misregister as additional lengths. But that's a minor quibble giving that this is cutting-edge tech.It's like being in a little fighter jet. Sadly without the torpedoes...

Works great. I've been using it in a 25-meter pool and really gives accurate readings. You have to reverse though in order to show you that you have completed each pool length. I'm using the HUD on the right eye, which is my strong one, so didn't get tired. Needs to be tightly against your face because otherwise, when pushing away from the pool wall, water might leak inside (which made me stop and empty it, which is a bummer). My main issue though is connecting it with my Garmin watch. Still haven't found the FORM Data Field in my Garmin Connect IQ store, hence cannot fully take advantage of all those great features. I've send emails to both (Garmin and FORM) and let's see if they can come up with a solution. Be back for an update.

I'll start by saying I'm a serious competitive swimmer and have committed a lot of my life to being in the pool.Pros:The actual tech in these things is amazing. They accurately detect strokes, finishing your reps and auto-pausing and give you pace updates at the end of each length.Visually I have no problem seeing the screen and data displayed. I have a slight prescription and it's plenty clear enough. You can adjust the brightness if you want- useful for indoor vs outdoor swimming.There have also been some good updates to the data display options- giving the user the ability to customize what you see when you swim, turn and rest.What impresses me the most is that you dont need to press a single button once you get started- it picks up all your sets, rests, strokes etc automatically.The app and the data that is produced is incredible too. You can spend longer analysing your swim than you do in the pool if you're not careful!Syncs with Strava and Garmin fine. Strava workout analysis summary displays perfectly. And you can link to your Garmin GPS watch for accurate open water swims too.Cons:The visibility out of the goggles isnt great. Looking straight ahead is fine but peripheral view not so much. I find myself looking up out of my normal stroke position in freestyle to make sure I've got a clear view ahead. If you train in busy lanes this could be a problem. If they fixed this it would be 5 stars all the way.These arent something I'd use in competitions. The depth of the goggles means they are more prone to flipping up when diving in. Despite the fact the design of these goggles is more racing style than comfort.I'm not going to put price as a con here, because yes they are expensive, but it's new tech and it really works.

At first I have my doubts, mainly because of the price, but after 1 month of using them 2 times per week, I can say they are worth every penny.What is game changing for me is the data they provide so you can analyse what is going on during your workouts, so no more "blind" training. Not only you will be able to analyse the workout after you are done, but also in real time as you can customise the data you see in the display to better suit your needs. The controls are very intuitive, you get used to them really in a couple of minutes and the app is fantastic, cannot fault it at all.The structured workouts and plans to follow is what is taking my swimming to the next level. I did not realise how important this was until now that I have completed my first full plan of structured workouts and my swimming has improved in 1 month MORE than in the latest complete year of swimming on my own. Adding individual workouts or complete plans of series of structured workouts from the app is super fast and hassle-less, which is another positive point if you seek to just invest time in what really matters.

My son is a competive swimmer but unfortunately when he uses them they leak water.He has to pull the straps so tight there are marks around his eyes.

I am an average swimmer (1"50/100m) who wants to progress in the sport and achieve some objectives for this year. I think those goggles would just help me to do that. I do not have to think about my structured training program any longer but can simply focus on my technique and have now a view of how I am doing in real time. I have combined my purchase with the HR monitor for zone training in order to push myself. The two works flawlessly.The phone application is also very comprehensive and synchronize immediately with my strava.The goggles need a good 10min to get used to as the display takes a bit of your vision away but then it's all good. They fog up as any other goggles but they do keep the water out once correctly adjusted to your face (many different nose bridges provided).They are obviously an expensive investment but to me it's another reason to get to the pool !