Speedo launches a removable smart module for its Vanquisher goggles that analyzes swim performance across all four strokes, with data transmitted to an app and no built-in display.
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You can pair Speedo’s Vanquisher goggles with its iQ module. | Image: Speedo </figcaption>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speedo is launching <a href="https://speedo.com/en-us/pages/speedo-iq">a removable smart module</a> for its Vanquisher goggles that can analyze a swimmer's performance across all four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. The new Speedo iQ system uses swim-specific sensors to analyze head movement in the water, time breaths, and track distance per stroke.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Unlike other smart goggles, <a href="https://www.formswim.com/products/smart-swim-2-lt-goggles">such as those from Form</a>, Speedo's iQ system doesn't come with a built-in display. Instead, the Speedo iQ module automatically transmits data to its accompanying app, allowing swimmers to see their performance when they get out of the water. Additionally, Speedo notes that you can simply t …</p>
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# Speedo’s new smart goggles module can track all four swim strokes
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/985650/speedo-iq-vanquisher-goggles-module](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/985650/speedo-iq-vanquisher-goggles-module)
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Speedo is launching[a removable smart module](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeedo.com%2Fen-us%2Fpages%2Fspeedo-iq)for its Vanquisher goggles that can analyze a swimmer’s performance across all four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly\. The new Speedo iQ system uses swim\-specific sensors to analyze head movement in the water, time breaths, and track distance per stroke\.
Unlike other smart goggles,[such as those from Form](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2Fproducts%2Fsmart-swim-2-lt-goggles), Speedo’s iQ system doesn’t come with a built\-in display\. Instead, the Speedo iQ module automatically transmits data to its accompanying app, allowing swimmers to see their performance when they get out of the water\. Additionally, Speedo notes that you can simply transfer the module to another pair of Vanquisher goggles if they need to be replaced\.
The Speedo iQ system doesn’t require a subscription, and it’s also legal to use during World Aquatics competitions\. The Vanquisher goggles with the iQ module included[cost $189](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeedo.com%2Fen-us%2Fproducts%2Fspeedo-iq-vanquisher-3-0-track-white-8e000236007)\. They’re[available to order now](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeedo.com%2Fen-us%2Fpages%2Fspeedo-iq)in a variety of colors\.
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