The indoor environment, the staring at the black line, the need to keep your mind occupied without visual stimulation or communication with others \u2013 it\u2019s a challenge, right?<\/p>
It\u2019s a challenge, however, that sparked the imagination of a young mechanical engineering student and led him on a journey that would ultimately, via a few twists and turns, lead to the goggles you see in front of you.<\/p>
Enter Dan Eisenhardt, at this point a fresh-faced 400m and 1,500m freestyle swimmer competing in his home country of Denmark and wondering where his career might take him\u2026<\/p>
\u201cI spent a lot of hours in the pool staring at the bottom wondering what my splits were, with my coach yelling and trying to get a few instructions in \u2013 then trying to do the mental math and looking at the pool clock in between laps,\u201d says Dan. \u201cI think that\u2019s when I started thinking, well, maybe there’s another way of doing this?\u201d<\/p>
\u201cThis was back in the \u201890s when smart watches weren’t even available. Later on, waterproof sports watches started to appear. However, their functionality was rudimentary, requiring substantial manual input and offering only basic metrics. And of course, you couldn’t see the interface as you swam.\u201d<\/p>
Fast forward a few years and Dan\u2019s choice of mechanical engineering as a university subject led him away from swimming to a masters, then a few years as a management consultant.<\/p>
Aged 30, though, he decided to complete an MBA in Australia and in a twist of fate (Dan walked into the wrong lecture theatre) he ended up applying for \u2013 and getting \u2013 a semester in Vancouver on an exchange programme looking at business entrepreneurship.<\/p>
That quirk in his timeline brought him to Canada, where FORM<\/strong><\/a> is now based, and also caused him to revisit his idea about revolutionising swim training.<\/p> \u201cThis was 2006 and we had to pitch an idea that was a real problem that needed solving. The challenge was to identify an issue we felt deeply passionate about. At first, I had no idea what to bring to class,\u201d Dan says.<\/p> \u201cJust one hour before the pitch, during lunch overlooking the campus aquatic complex, the idea came to me: \u2018what if you could display metrics inside swim goggles to deliver critical performance information like time, splits, distance, and heart rate while swimming?\u2019<\/p> \u201cMany found the concept intriguing, recognising the clear value of accessing information underwater. After all, if one could access data while running or cycling, why not while swimming?\u201d<\/p> It\u2019s worth pausing here and giving those reading this piece who haven\u2019t come across the goggles before a whistle-stop tour.<\/p> Put simply, FORM goggles have a transparent screen in the lens that displays your swim metrics in real time, showing you your pace, stroke rate, time and distance as you swim.<\/p> Even niftier, the goggles link to an app on your phone that allows you to download one of thousands of expert workouts straight to your goggles \u2013 so as you swim, the screen in your lens tells you what to do next, counts you down and records your performance.<\/p> Not only is this very motivating, turning pool swimming into a motivational and immersive experience, but it helps you work on your goals too. <\/p> Training plans are available and you can measure your progress through the app \u2013 plus new features launching as we publish this article will make it even easier to improve (but more on that later).<\/p> You can, yes. In open-water swimming FORM goggles provide\u00a0time and stroke rate.<\/p> Additionally, by connecting the FORM goggles to a compatible Garmin watch or Apple watch, swimmers have the ability to view GPS performance metrics like distance, pace, heart rate, and more, in real-time.<\/p> Dan also cites them as being a helpful reassurance for those swimmers who might be nervous in open water.<\/p> \u201cThe serenity experienced when viewing the display in open water stems from its anchoring effect, much like the familiar confines of a pool.<\/p> While the surrounding environment might be dark or tumultuous, depending on the day’s conditions with waves or other natural challenges, the goggles serve as a steadfast companion. This sentiment is echoed by many users.\u201d<\/p>How do FORM Smart Swim Goggles work?<\/strong><\/h2>
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