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Form adds $149 Smart Swim goggles to lineup

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Form is widening its smart‑swim ecosystem with the Smart Swim 2 LT, a leaner sibling to its premium goggles. The new unit retains the heads‑up display and stroke‑analysis engine that set the original apart from wrist‑based trackers, but it omits the built‑in heart‑rate sensor to keep costs down. Swimmers get real‑time visual cues without the bulk of a watch.

The LT retails for $149, purchasable directly from Form’s site and via a handful of specialty retailers. It comes bundled with HeadCoach, a training planner that suggests drills based on logged metrics, and includes free access to SwimStraight, the open‑water navigation aid that points swimmers toward a set bearing.

At the same time, Form trims $50 from its top‑tier Swim 2 Pros, now priced at $259 and featuring Gorilla Glass lenses and a fog‑free coating. The middle‑range Smart Swim 2 remains at $199, preserving a three‑tier lineup that lets buyers choose between basic coaching, full‑suite analytics, or premium optics.

Offering a $149 entry point could lure casual swimmers who previously relied on cheap goggles or smartphone apps, expanding Form’s user base beyond elite athletes. Competitors may feel pressure to add similar coaching software to lower‑priced models, accelerating the shift toward data‑rich swim accessories that don’t require a separate smartwatch.