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FORM SMART SWIM GOGGLES

£156 The updated Form goggles return with open-water capabilities

Plenty has happened at Form Swim since we gave their smart goggles a glowing review last year. Aimed squarely at pool swimmers at launch, a major firmware update has essentially revamped them with an open-water mode, leading pro triathletes such as Lionel Sanders to convert. (Form users can follow the Canadian’s progress on the Form app.)

To summarise our thoughts about the Form Smart goggles in the pool, the basic but reasonably clear display gives you everything you need to know during your session and plenty more post-swim. They’re robustly built with premium anti-fog lenses, seven nose-bridge options and adjustable straps. Having your speed and lap count in front of you is useful for pacing and simply remembering how many lengths swam, and nothing short of revolutionary for data-driven swimmers and triathletes.

The new open-water mode tells you time and stroke rate without a watch. To get the full works including pace and heart rate you need to pair with a compatible device. We paired