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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo
i'm all for them using technology like that to make the swimmers swim faster - anything to keep them off PED's is fine by me.
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Ah, the suits...I wish we were back in the days where the suits were only a concern of those of us involved in the swimming world.
Long story short, the LZR Racer (Speedo's latest suit) debuted around the 1st of this year, and immediately records started falling at nearly every big meet in the world. Why? Maybe because the suit is buoyant and provides a distinct advantage. Or maybe because athletes were entering into the peak of the four year cycle. It probably can never be scientifically determined, but it sure has led to a lot of fuss.
The NCAA banned the suit from its championships. There is a lawsuit and counter-lawsuit between TYR, USA Swimming, Speedo and Erik Vendt, there are now competing suits that are also on the verge of the not-quite-clear line between acceptable and unacceptable, but the most important thing is that everyone does have access to the suits, and thus, the competition is fair in Beijing, even if the record board might be taking some unfair hits.