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Speedo launches LZR RACER
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 RD 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"!
Channel: Sports
Author: TVNEWSRELEASE
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Tags: Michael NASA olympics Phelps space Speedo sports suit swimming
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Codfodder (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)someone want to chat want to chat with singles Fl
jonniewalke (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what is recommened to buy?The LZR RACER JAMMER or the TYR TRACER LIGHT full body? out of those 2.which would be technically better in the water?My doubt is because a jammer is too short to do the real effects SPEEDO made for the full body in my opinion, or am I wrong? Can the jammer be beter thn the FULL Tyr Tracer Light? Ive heard the LZR full lasts about 10 swims, does the jammer last longer? What about the TYR, even if not better, can it last many more swims?
SaveTheChildren87 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It cost 500 or more
Monatee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
WOOT
buzai12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i like the speedo stores cuz they play trance music there
GIUSEPPEMILILLO (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
spettaolo
ThePsychedelicNight (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yea they're like $500 for full body, 300 for long legs, and 200 for shorts
smirko (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
lazzzzzzzrrrr razzzzzzzzzzzzzrr ^.^
SpeedoPureSwim (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The Speedo LZR Racer is now available to buy on Speedo's website.
kristianelim (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
we only have the fast-skin 1 i believe.. i usually drop by on speedo outlets but none of these are for sale..