FORMSmart Swim 1 - Goggles

I did not even know smart googles existed! I bought them unsure of how it would end but I'll tell you upfront, I absolutely love them.First, there was an issue with the app. Fortunately, I forgot to return them and the first thing on Monday, the company contacted me and fixed the issue. They definitely exceeded my expectations!!One the first use, I was very concerned that having the display directly in my eye was going to give me motion sickness. I am also blind in my left eye, and after reading reviews, I was left feeling that I would have an issue seeing where I was swimming because the display would have to be in front of my good eye. So many concerns but I gave them a try anyway.I have absolutely no issue seeing in front of me, the blue line beneath me, or the person in either lane next to me. Well, actually, I see as much of the person as I want to see. Can I observe their posture, kick, or form? Nope and I don't want to. I can see them come and go and that's enough for me. Again, I'm blind in one eye and I see everything I saw prior to wearing these googles with no issues at all. The display is placed directly in the middle of the google but after a swim or two it becomes normal. When I want to look at it, I do but when I don't I just look through it at the pool. It is not distracting or intrusive.I swim with a waterproof MP3 player and it clips onto the google strap and I tuck the headphone wires under the straps. The goggles don't move or leak during my entire one-hour freestyle swim. They stay right where I put them and they are very comfortable! Not even kidding, after getting the proper strap tightness the first time, I have not tightened them again. I put them on, pull them a few times, and pop them over my eyes. No leaks ever.When the googles arrived, I put them on and decided the medium curved nose piece was for me. Per the instructions, I took all the pieces to the pool for my first swim but I didn't need them. The nose piece fits perfectly and continues to be trouble-free.It is so amazing to swim and not have to keep checking the clock! Yes. It's the simple things. It's even better to know the distance, and other metrics that I choose using the app.When I turn the goggles on, it takes several seconds to sync with the app, I select the type of swim, and I press start when I'm ready to begin. I only need to touch the googles again when I'm done with my workout. There are only 2 buttons to press and it only takes a few times of using the goggles to get the hang of it. Very minimal learning curve so you're swimming, not messing with tools on the side of the pool. The smartness of these goggles is awesome. I usually swim all freestyle but decided to do some drills. When I finished and looked at the stats, I was shocked to see that the system was quite accurate at distinguishing drills v. freestyle without me doing anything to set it up. Accuracy was a little off but it was nice to not have to figure it out on my own or, more likely, just not track those lengths.After your swim, you Save and Quit. Then you can turn them off. When you're dry and ready, turn them on, and sync with the app to view your stats. Lots of data to spend time with.Although you can export the data it would be really great if an app update added the ability to compare data so that I can quickly see my performance over time. This would be super helpful!!!

I absolutely love swimming laps with these. I just started swimming recently but am up to (apparently) swimming a mile ever day, 7x a week.But I had no idea how far I was swimming. I tried to keep track in my head but that didn't work. I wanted something accurate and completely hands off - I saw other folks messing with their watch every lap and didn't want that.Being able to see every second how far you have gone and how much time has passed is just awesome, all hands free.Now that I have more information, I am starting to make goals around all kinds of things, lap time being a new one for me. Got the heart rate tracker they suggest that sits at your temple.Pros:- accurately detects lap swimming, knows when you turn, tells you how far you've gone, how long you swim, how long you rest, and you dont have to do anything but get in and swim.- makes you feel like a freaking badass. It is seriously a data nerd's dream. I find myself excited to put them on and get to business.- very comfortable- the heart rate thing they suggest clips to the strap and boom, now you can see bpm too. Separate purchase.Cons:- while very accurate, it is not 100% accurate. It will typically miss 1 turn per swim (1.3% for me), resulting in swim metrics 25 yards fewer than it should be. It isn't a big deal, but it is annoying that it is so accurate except for one turn per day lol.- the app is visually overkill if all you want is lap metrics. They have all this other stuff like suggested training, swim patterns, etc. It is possible I will use that eventully, but I feel it should get less visual space in the app than the metrics. Makes it feel busy.- compared to other googles, you might feel like you have tunnel vision or horse blinders on with these. I got used to it immediately and actually found it helped me focus, but I could see how people might not like this.- priceyVerdict:If you can afford it, and data is important for your training or motivation, you will LOVE them. I find being able to literally always know where I am and how fast in going and fire much is left hugely motivating during the swim when it's actually important.