Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Speedo LZR

The LZR Racer suit is a high-end swim suit manufactured by Speedo with a new high-technology swimwear fabric composed of woven elastane-nylon and polyurethane. The technology is patented in Portugal and the suits are made in Petrotex, a textile factory located in Paços de Ferreira.It was launched on 13 February 2008.
This suit has been developed in association with NASA and the Australian Institute of Sport as well as the support of Speedo's sponsored athletes, and it is claimed once again to be the world's fastest swimsuit
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This will be the focus of Speedo's campaign for the Beijing Olympics, spearheaded by Michael Phelps of the US, currently holder of seven world titles. It also continues the collaboration with Comme des Garcons introducing an element of fashion to a performance suit for the first time. As of July 2, 2008, 44 world records have been broken by swimmers wearing the LZR Racer.

It pulls the muscles into the perfect shape to swim. Lighter than others, it repels water, reducing drag.The seams of the suit are ultrasonically welded to further reduce drag. As a result of the success of the swimming suit, some people have asked for a review of the suit and if the suit is ethical when it comes to the sport of swimming.FINA endorsed use of the suit.
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This suit is so freaking awesome. Too bad its 360 pounds!!!!!!







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