Would you pay more than R$1,000 (about US$200) for swim goggles? Bia and Edu initially thought that sounded like too much. Then they took three pairs into the water: HoloSwim 2 Pro, HoloSwim 3 Pro, and SollaWave. They wanted to see what each one added to an actual swim.

Watch Bia and Edu's video review in Portuguese.

To them, comfort, ease of use, and what happens during a session mattered more than a long feature list. They started in the pool, headed into open water, and made time for a swim with music.

What They Wanted to Find Out

The three pairs were made for different kinds of swims. Bia and Edu wanted to know how each one felt, how easy it was to use, and whether the experience changed between the pool and open water. Above all, which features would become part of their regular training and make the price worthwhile to them?

HoloSwim 2 Pro in the Pool

They tried HoloSwim 2 Pro first. Time, distance, and other training numbers appeared in the lens while they swam. The goggles detected turns and tracked pool distance; afterward, they could review the session in the HoloSport App.

They liked following a set without repeatedly checking a watch or keeping a running lap count in their heads. HoloSwim 2 Pro also includes more than 200 built-in training plans, so swimmers can follow preset sets instead of planning every session from scratch.

They included the 2 Pro in their open-water comparison, too. Because it has no built-in GPS, it needs a compatible synchronized watch to provide GPS activity data outdoors.

HoloSwim 3 Pro Goes to Open Water

In the pool, HoloSwim 3 Pro felt familiar to them. Like the 2 Pro, it showed time, distance, pace, and laps in their field of view. They were more eager to try it outdoors, where its built-in GPS made the difference.

Bia first swam with it in open water during a trip to Rio de Janeiro. Edu was there for a 70.3 triathlon, and they swam on the Saturday before his race. Race day was sunny, but heavy rain afterward disrupted their plans to film the review. Back near Curitiba, they continued testing at Passaúna Reservoir, where Edu took his turn with the goggles.

“I had already tested these goggles in Rio de Janeiro, and I thought they were fantastic,” Bia says in the video. “It was a really enjoyable experience.”

At the reservoir, the water-temperature reading caught their attention, as did the direction cue in the lens. They could glance at their heading while swimming and still look ahead and around them as they normally would in open water. For Edu, who trains and races in triathlon, that outdoor swim showed a side of the 3 Pro they hadn't seen during pool laps.

Swimming With SollaWave

SollaWave took their review in another direction. Instead of watching numbers in the lens, Bia and Edu could listen to music and hear spoken distance updates while they swam.

Before getting in, they transferred songs from a computer to the goggles. Once the music was stored, they didn't need a phone at the poolside. Bia particularly liked how the earpieces fit: during her swim, they stayed in place through flip turns and other movement.

The music brought a lighter moment, too. A favorite song made her want to sing along, although singing underwater was another matter.

What They Could See After the Swim

Bia and Edu also explored the HoloSport App in their video. Once a workout is synced, swimmers can look back at the whole session instead of relying on memory to judge which set felt strong and where their pace began to fade. They can set goals, follow their progress, and create custom workouts for upcoming pool sessions. The pair also discussed syncing a planned workout to a compatible watch.

For HoloSwim 3 Pro, swimmers can review laps, splits, pace charts, stroke data, and the route recorded during an open-water swim. StrokeCal and AI Coach use saved swim data to bring pace and stroke patterns into focus, giving swimmers something specific to consider before their next session.

In the end, Bia and Edu had a more specific answer to their original price question. They liked the 2 Pro for following pool workouts; the 3 Pro better matched their open-water and triathlon training; and SollaWave offered something different for longer swims with music. The right pair depended on the swim ahead.

For a closer look at the full lineup, see the smart swim goggles comparison.

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