INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
When it comes to sports gadgets, swimmers have been pretty hard done to over the years
While cyclists, runners, even footballers, all have their own gadgets throwing out metrics in real-time, the number of dedicated products
the UK with 2.5 million people swimming in pools each week, according to figures from Sport England (even more if you include open water or
wild swimming).Sure, a number of smartwatches, including the Apple Watches from Series 2 onwards, will now calculate how many laps you've
can provide real-time performance information without you having to stop at look at your watch
But do they work?Well yes, though they aren't perfect by any means
plastic case, the FORM goggles are inevitably much more bulky than standard goggles
for charging from your mains power with two small magnetic charging points on the goggles themselves
Inside the pack are four nose bridges (small, large, extra small, extra large) to suit different faces, although we managed to use the
the goggles are designed so you can view the built-in AR screen, there is very little peripheral vision
most sports tech these days, the FORM goggles incorporate their own Android/iOS app where you can set up the device and monitor your swims,
amount of time you have swum and on the bottom you can choose from a range of options, including total distance, calories or length counter
Alternatively you can see your pace (how fast you are swimming 50 or 100m) or monitor your swimming efficiency by viewing the distance you
automatically knows when you are turning so the lengths can be counted accurately (it works with tumble/flip turns too) and can even figure
in your eye display during swimming, the app stores masses of data about each of your swims, including your splits (how fast you've
completed each length and each 100m), the stroke you used, the overall time you swam and the number of calories you burnt
Once you've put them on your face, simply press the small power button to switch on the display
Either you can view the display in your right eye or change the settings on the app, or the goggles themselves, to view it in your left
the yellow display was more than bright enough in standard mode
trying to toggle through various menus in the water).Once you have switched the goggles on, you have the option of setting up the pool size
from when you move off the wall and will pause if you rest at the end of the pool for a break
doubt the FORM goggles really raise the bar when it comes to swimming tech
They are also a little bit fiddly if you need to change settings in the water.However, if you are pool swimmer who wants to monitor your
progress, we definitely would recommend them
We particularly liked being able to see how fast we swam each length (this information flashes up each time you turn) and how many lengths
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