7 Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should Be)

April 16, 2026 | 4 min read

Our FORM goggles are packed with powerful features designed to improve your swimming while keeping every session fun and engaging, but some of the most impactful ones are also the easiest to overlook.

Whether you're training for your next race or just trying to get more out of every session, these features of our FORM System can unlock a smarter, more personalized swim experience.

Here are 7 you should start using today.

1. Effort Pace

Know how hard you’re really working, no matter the conditions.

Open water is unpredictable. Currents, chop, and wind can completely distort your pace.

Traditionally, we’ve used GPS watches to track open-water pace, but their inaccuracy in changing conditions and data dropouts often make them unreliable.

Effort Pace cuts through this noise.

Instead of showing how fast you're moving over the water, Effort Pace shows how hard you're actually working, giving you a “true pace” based on calm conditions. That means:

No more misleading splits against a current or chop
No more inflated speeds with a tailwind or current
Just consistent, effort-based feedback you can trust

It’s like having a reality check for your swim, every stroke, every session.

Learn more about Effort Pace. Effort Pace is our measurement of your swim pace based on how hard you're working.

2. HeadCoach™ Plans

Your fully personalized swim plan, built and updated for you.

If you’ve ever wondered what to swim today? This solves it.

HeadCoach™ Plans deliver a complete, multi-week training plan based on:

Your objective and timeframe
Your current ability
Your swim history

Training for a race? You’ll get structured Base, Build, and Taper phases.

Or if it’s accountability and motivation you’re after? You’ll get a balanced progression-based plan designed to move you forward every week.

Even better: your plan adapts as you go. Miss a workout? Improve faster than expected? HeadCoach™ adjusts automatically, so you stay on track.

Learn more about HeadCoach™ Plans.

3. Adjust a HeadCoach™ Workout

Make your workout fit for the time you have.

Life doesn’t always match the swim session you had in mind, and that’s okay.

With HeadCoach™, you can easily adjust any workout to match how you’re feeling or how much time you have:

Add sets or distance to intervals in the FORM App when you have extra time, or reduce when you're on a tighter schedule
Edit intervals and sets manually
Fine-tune the structure before you start and sync to your goggles

It’s structured training that stays flexible.

4. Import Workouts

Easily bring your existing training into FORM.

If you already have workouts from a coach or a platform like TrainingPeaks or TriDot, you don’t need to rebuild them from scratch.

FORM lets you import workouts directly into the FORM App, where you can:

Review the structure before swimming
Make edits or adjustments
Add notes, drills, or equipment

Once approved, the workout syncs to your goggles and becomes a fully guided experience, just like native FORM workouts.

After your swim, all your session data is transferred back to TrainingPeaks or TriDot, so you (and your coach) can get a complete picture of your training in one place.

5. Script

Turn any workout into a guided swim (by magic) in seconds.

Workouts come from everywhere: coaches, friends, screenshots, and whiteboards.

Script makes them instantly usable.

Just type, paste, or scan a workout, and FORM converts it into a fully guided session in your goggles. No formatting. No manual setup.

That means:

Less time fiddling with your phone
Makes workouts instantly shareable
Zero friction between idea → execution
More time actually swimming (not just thinking about it)

Script is the fastest way to bring any workout to life.

Learn more about Script.

6. Skip or Repeat Intervals

Adjust your workout without stopping.

We get it. It’s not always the case that every swim goes exactly as planned.
With a quick button press during your workout, you can:

Skip an interval if you’re short on time
Repeat an interval if you’re crushing it and want extra work!

The goggles immediately update what’s coming next, so you can stay in your rhythm without overthinking your workout, whether you’re extending it or cutting it short.

Once you’re in the water, you still have control. Skip ahead, repeat sets, or end early if needed.

It’s a small feature, but one that makes a big difference when you’re in the middle of a session.
It's now easy to Skip or Repeat Intervals directly in your goggles.

7. Changing your Dashboard Metrics

See the data that matters most to you.

This is where it all starts. The right data helps you focus. Too much, or the wrong kind at the wrong moment, just gets in the way.

FORM lets you fully customize your goggles’ display so you can always see exactly what you need:

Choose metrics for swim, rest, and turns
Create multiple dashboards for different types of training
Switch between views during your swim

Whether you’re tracking pace, stroke rate, distance per stroke (DPS) or technique, your goggles can be easily adapted to your priorities, so you can stay focused on what matters most.