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After a pause in the competition, the man, who the Associated Press identified as a lifeguard, dove to the bottom of the nearly 10-foot pool and quickly grabbed the cap before surfacing.
Swim records were broken in Speedo brand silk suits in the 1930s, and the company was the first to introduce the use of nylon in the 1950s [10] and later nylon/elastane in the 1970s. [9] Speedo's most recent technological advances are found in the Fastskin, Fastskin FS II series and the LZR Racer suit. [ 17 ]
A lifeguard in a bright, multi-colored, very small swimsuit jumped into the pool at La Défense Arena on Sunday in front of 15,000 people – and was hailed as a hero.
[10] 98% of all swim medals won and 23 of the 25 world records broken at the Beijing Olympics were won by swimmers wearing the suit. [11] As of August 24, 2009 [update] , 93 world records had been broken by swimmers wearing a LZR Racer, [ 4 ] and 33 of the first 36 Olympic medals have been won wearing it.
The diver performed a perfect — Olympic, even — dive, scooping up the cap, which was a bit over 8 feet away from the pool’s edge. A man swims under a lane marker in a swimming pool (NBC News)
With the advent of rubber technology, latex swimming caps became mass-produced in the 1920s, and more efficient silicone caps appeared in the 1970s. With the development of new materials that tightly fit the body and offered lower resistance to water than human skin, this trend was reversed to a complete body coverage from heels to neck and wrists.
One of Emma Weber's swim caps fell off during Sunday's 100-meter breaststroke preliminary race. 'Bob the Cap Catcher' becomes Olympic sensation after rescuing lost swim cap at bottom of pool ...
With the advent of rubber technology, latex swimming caps became mass-produced in the 1920s, and more efficient silicone caps appeared in the 1970s. Today, competitive swimwear is a major business for companies like Speedo, Arena and TYR and its development involves such institutions as NASA and Australian Institute of Sport.