FORM Swim Goggles with Dan Eisenhardt - Creating the Worlds First Smart Swim Goggles
Dan Eisenhardt is the CEO of FORM, the company behind the world\u2019s first smart swim goggles. Dan is no stranger to swimming and emerging technology - before starting FORM, Dan swam competitively for 14 years and founded Recon Instruments, which introduced the world\u2019s first smart eyewear for sports (skiing, cycling, running) in 2010.\n\nDan and I discussed his journey to creating FORM, all of the goggle\u2019s features (metrics, build quality, open water functionality, etc.), their rigorous development and testing lifecycle, and other fun topics like Dan\u2019s experience filming their promo commercial and his vision on the future of triathlon tech.\n\nYou might be wondering, what makes these goggles so special and\u2026smart? Why should I ditch my Speed Vanquishers or Swedish goggles? Well at a minimum, the goggles are created with the highest quality of materials, giving you a swim companion that\u2019s comfortable, durable, and built to last. In addition, the goggles can display all the swimming metrics that you\u2019ll ever need, right in front of your eye as you swim, such as: split time, pace per 100, distance, interval time, rest time, total time, stroke rate, stroke count, distance per stroke, length count, calories burned,\xa0and even heart rate (with a Polar OH1). All those metrics you have while running and cycling? We have them now for swimming. That\u2019s pretty cool!\n\nIt\u2019s also 2020, which means YES, the goggles sync with Strava and TrainingPeaks and YES, the goggles come with its own app for both iOS and Android. The app breaks down all your metrics into easy-to-read tables and charts for you (and even your coach) to learn and improve upon for your next workout.\n\nYou can also follow other athletes with the goggles as well. I don\u2019t remember seeing a \u201cShare to Instagram Story\u201d feature yet, but I\u2019m sure that\u2019s in the pipeline ;)\n\nI\u2019ve tested the goggles out in both the pool and open water, and I think they\u2019re pretty amazing. They really do what they say they\u2019re going to do, and work pretty damn well.\n\nI had a great time with Dan, and it was a pleasure to have him on the podcast today! I really felt his passion and excitement for the goggles\u2026and I hope that you do too.\n\nEnjoy the chat!