{"id":441931,"date":"2020-07-29T04:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=441931"},"modified":"2020-07-29T08:05:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:05:28","slug":"sports-technology-company-form-announces-immediate-availability-of-open-water-features-for-smart-swim-goggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sports-technology-company-form-announces-immediate-availability-of-open-water-features-for-smart-swim-goggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Technology Company FORM Announces Immediate Availability of Open Water Features For Smart Swim Goggles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimmers are now able to view real-time GPS performance metrics and Heart Rate in open water through free firmware update.<\/em><\/p>\n

FORM<\/a>, the direct-to-consumer sports technology company behind the FORM Smart Swim Goggles, today announced the launch of a free firmware update which enables swimmers to access open water features by connecting the FORM goggles to their compatible Garmin\u00ae smartwatch or Apple Watch. Available immediately, the update gives swimmers the ability to view GPS performance metrics like distance, pace, heart rate, elapsed time, and more, in real-time while swimming outdoors.<\/p>\n

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Swimmers are able to see heart rate, pacing, and distance data in real time.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always envisioned the FORM goggles to be used in both the pool and open water, so this launch really completes the experience we\u2019ve been looking to provide to swimmers,\u201d said FORM founder and CEO Dan Eisenhardt<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be able to launch this at the peak of summer as more swimmers take advantage of their local lakes and beaches. Now, for the first time ever, swimmers can view their performance metrics throughout their entire open water swim.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The FORM goggles launched in August of 2019, and have provided the 240 million active pool swimmers across the world with the option to view performance metrics in real-time, as they swim. Now, swimmers can enjoy the same benefits outside through GPS open water features. Open water features can be accessed through a firmware update on the goggles, and by downloading the FORM data field for compatible Garmin smartwatches, or downloading the FORM Swim App for applicable Apple Watches. Users can then connect the FORM goggles with their preferred smartwatch to access real-time metrics while swimming outdoors.<\/p>\n