About
The Shearwater Swift GPS is an advanced wireless transmitter designed exclusively for use with Shearwater air-integrated dive computers. Priced at $445 USD, it combines the proven capabilities of the standard Swift transmitter with built-in GPS functionality, allowing divers to automatically capture entry and exit point coordinates for every dive without any manual input. When dive log data is transferred to the Dive Shearwater companion app, users can view their dive location pinned on a map, see a location name if available, review precise entry and exit coordinates, and explore a world-view of all historical dive log locations. This makes site documentation effortless for traveling divers, underwater researchers, and dive operators managing multiple sites. Beyond GPS, the Swift GPS delivers all standard Swift transmitter features: real-time gas pressure data, accurate gas time remaining calculations, an advanced collision avoidance system for reliable simultaneous use of multiple transmitters, randomized transmit intervals for multi-transmitter setups, and an LED status indicator. Installation requires no tools, making it easy to mount and remove from the first stage regulator. The unit is rated to 200 m depth, operates across a temperature range of +4°C to +34°C, and uses a user-replaceable CR2 battery. It is compatible with all existing Shearwater air-integrated dive computers, and in a multi-transmitter setup only one unit needs to be a GPS model.
Key Features
- GPS Location Capture: Automatically records dive site entry and exit GPS coordinates, which sync to the Dive Shearwater app for map-based dive logging.
- Real-Time Air Integration: Wirelessly transmits live tank pressure and accurate gas time remaining calculations directly to your Shearwater dive computer display.
- Advanced Collision Avoidance: Uses randomized transmit intervals to ensure reliable communication when multiple Swift transmitters are in use simultaneously.
- Tool-Free Installation: Attaches and removes from the regulator first stage without any tools, simplifying setup and equipment changes between dives.
- User-Replaceable CR2 Battery: The standard CR2 battery can be swapped in the field without sending the unit in for service, minimizing downtime.
Use Cases
- Recreational divers logging favourite reef and wreck locations for future reference and sharing with dive buddies.
- Technical divers using multiple stage tanks who need reliable multi-transmitter gas monitoring combined with precise site documentation.
- Dive operators and liveaboards tracking guest dive sites across multiple locations during extended trips.
- Underwater researchers and marine biologists georeferencing survey dives for scientific record-keeping.
- Travelling divers building a personal world map of every site they have ever dived using the Dive Shearwater global log view.
Pros
- Universal Shearwater Compatibility: Works with all existing Shearwater air-integrated dive computers, making it a future-proof upgrade for current Shearwater owners.
- Effortless Dive Site Documentation: GPS coordinates are captured automatically and displayed on a map in the Dive Shearwater log, removing the need for manual note-taking.
- Robust Multi-Transmitter Support: Only one GPS unit is needed in a multi-transmitter setup, keeping costs manageable for divers using redundant gas supplies.
Cons
- Premium Price Point: At $445 USD, the Swift GPS is a significant investment on top of the cost of a Shearwater dive computer.
- Shearwater Ecosystem Only: The transmitter is incompatible with dive computers from other manufacturers, locking users into the Shearwater product family.
- Surface-Only GPS Acquisition: GPS signals cannot penetrate water, so coordinates are captured at the surface before and after the dive rather than continuously underwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which dive computers is the Swift GPS compatible with?
The Swift GPS is compatible with all Shearwater air-integrated dive computers. It is not compatible with dive computers from other manufacturers.
How does the GPS data get transferred to the Dive Shearwater app?
After a dive, the log data (including GPS coordinates) is transferred from your Shearwater dive computer to the Dive Shearwater app, where the location is displayed on a map along with entry/exit coordinates and a location name if available.
What battery does the Swift GPS use, and can I replace it myself?
The Swift GPS uses a standard CR2 battery that is user-replaceable in the field — no tools or service centre visit required.
What is the maximum depth rating for the Swift GPS?
The Swift GPS is depth-rated to 200 m (approximately 660 ft), making it suitable for technical and deep recreational diving.
If I have multiple transmitters, do they all need to be GPS units?
No. In a multi-transmitter setup, only one transmitter needs to be a Swift GPS model. The remaining transmitters can be standard Swift units.
