Type’s Good Swim 2 are AR-powered goggles

Whereas there are quite a few waterproof smartwatches out there for swimming, they might not at all times be probably the most sensible selection. They particularly aren’t helpful for keeping track of your efficiency metrics whereas actively swimming. Think about attempting to examine your stats whereas doing the backstroke. That is the place Good Swim 2 is available in. These revolutionary swim goggles function a built-in show, permitting you to view your stats with out interrupting your swim.

Type launched the primary model of Good Swim in 2019 and has now announced the second iteration, merely named Good Swim 2. Each variations function a spread of sensors paired with a built-in heads-up show in the fitting lens so to see real-time information when you swim.

Like the primary model, Good Swim 2 incorporates a small field connected to 1 aspect of the goggles the place the sensors and elements reside. Type has dubbed this the “tech pack,” which accommodates an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and barometer. The tech pack on the Good Swim 2 is 15 % smaller than its predecessor, which ought to make them extra snug to put on and extra hydrodynamic. Remember that they nonetheless lack any type of GPS, so if you wish to view distance and tempo info, you may have to pair them with a suitable Apple or Garmin watch.

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These wearables will observe metrics like swimming distance, tempo, stroke rely, SWOLF, and underwater coronary heart charge.

One of the crucial vital upgrades to the Good Swim 2 is an built-in temple-based coronary heart charge sensor. Getting correct coronary heart charge information in water is difficult. Wrist-based gadgets usually do not work very nicely, and even chest straps can have issues. Plus, it may be annoying to fuss with one more system. Type guarantees dependable and correct measurements, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see how that performs out. It does reduce down on battery life from the unique model (from 16 hours to 12), however that should not be an issue for many. Having your coronary heart charge information displayed proper within the goggles will doubtless be far more of a profit than 4 hours of battery life.

Type has additionally prioritized consolation and match within the Good Swim 2. It launched new proprietary eye seals developed to suit a wider vary of facial constructions. The prolonged temple design ensures higher stability on the top, because of a brand new connection level for the goggle strap. To cater to totally different face shapes, the goggles include 5 arched nostril bridges, making certain a snug and safe match for everybody.

Not only for pool swimmers

One other new addition to the Good Swim 2 is SwimStraight. This new function is a digital compass meant to help open-water swimmers. It supplies a reside, in-goggle directional heading as you swim, serving to you keep on target. It ought to preserve swimmers from needing to pause and get their bearings. As a substitute, they’ll merely preserve their heading constant whereas wanting of their goggles. This function will even trickle to the Good Swim 1, so long as you pay for the premium app subscription.

Past these bodily adjustments, a lot stays the identical within the Good Swim 2 goggles. They nonetheless function the identical show with a 72 x 40 show decision and a two-button person interface. You continue to have the choice to decide on between a pool, open water, or swim pa swim, and you may choose the size of a pool from an inventory of ordinary choices. There are over 1,500 pre-built exercises, or you may construct your personal or import coaching plans from TrainingPeaks. The Type Good Swim 2 goggles (and all of its options) have been granted race approval by World Triathlon, USA Triathlon, the Skilled Triathletes Organisation (PTO), and Supertri, which is essential for some athletes.

Initially introduced in October 2023, Type has additionally up to date its HeadCoach digital teaching expertise. This function supplies “real-time in-goggle entry to method consciousness, centered ability growth (HeadCoach Expertise), and in-app schooling and evaluation,” says Type. For instance, it is ready to analyze the pitch and roll of your head or how rapidly you flip your head to the aspect for a breath. It then grades you on these totally different methods and may counsel customized exercises and movies to enhance your swimming. The HeadCoach Expertise prompts will seem routinely in Free Swim mode, or you may manually construct them into customized exercises as nicely.

The Type Good Swim 2 goggles are available for purchase now for $249. Your buy features a free two-month trial of Type Premium, although if you’d like entry to the exercises, coaching plans, HeadCoach, TrainingPeaks imports, and SwimStraight, you may have to improve to Premium after these two months. Premium prices $15 per 30 days, of $99 yearly.