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Speedo launches the world's fastest swim suit
which has been tested at NASA to prove it's
superiority in the pool.
The LZR ("Laser") RACER suit, tested in wind
tunnels used by NASA to test the aerodynamic
qualities of space shuttles, makes elite swimmers
5% more efficient in their oxygen intake so it is
'easier' for them to swim faster for longer .
Test performances have led experts to believe the
new suit will help swimmers shave valuable seconds
off their times, which athletes are confident will
result in more medals being won and more world
records being broken by Speedo swimmers this year.
The suit works by reducing the friction (or
'drag') that slows a swimmer down. Since the
properties of water can not be changed, the goal
is to make the swimmer's body as smooth and
streamlined as possible.
Developed over the past three years, the LZR RACER
is made from an ultra light-weight fabric that
actually repels water. It is ultrasonically
welded together to form the world's first fully
bonded suit, cutting down friction even further.
By scanning more than 400 elite athletes including
Michael Phelps (US) and Grant Hackett (Aus), the
R&D team were able to place laser-cut ultra
low-friction 'panels' specifically on those areas,
which, along with the suit's corset-like
compression, makes each individual swimmer as
hydrodynamic as they can be.
This means that each swimmer is held in the
optimum shape and position to cut through the
water in the most effective way, therefore saving
them valuable energy which they can then use to
swim faster!
In tests the new suit reduced passive drag (the
position a swimmer is in following a dive or a
turn) by 10% compared to the Speedo suit worn in
Athens in 2004. It also reduced skin friction or
'surface drag' (i.e. when the swimmer is on top of
the water), by a massive 24% compared to the
Speedo FASTSKIN (2000) and 38% more than standard
Lycra.
The results led World Record holder, Libby Lenton
(Aus), to describe the experience as being "like
swimming down hill"!
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| Speedo Guy |
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Left side of the screen when the camera shows the
fans behind the basket; this grad student at Duke
made waves and got featured on ESPN a few years
back...
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| SPEEDO® UNVEILS TEAM USA LZR RACER™ SUIT FOR BEIJING ... |
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Record breaking suit features new red, white and
blue design from Comme des Garçons
Speedo, the world's leading swimwear brand, today
unveiled the special Olympic edition Team USA LZR
RACER suit. Speedo worked with legendary design
house Comme des Garçons to develop a one-of-kind
look for Team USA featuring the red, white and
blue of the American flag.
The launch of the Team USA Speedo LZR RACER allows
the original Comme des Garçons design to be
finally revealed as the traditional gray and black
silhouette has been updated with the patriotic
stars and stripes of the USA flag. The design by
visionary founder of Comme des Garçons, Rei
Kawakubo, joins the distinctive metallic silver
calligraphy that already appears on the suit. The
calligraphy, painted by celebrated artist Inoue
Yu-ichi, means 'kokoro' representing the heart,
spirit and mind.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/speedo/33295/
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