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Fans are curious about the man in the colorful Speedo who dove in to retrieve swimmer Emma Weber's lost swimming cap. Speedo-clad ‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ is the Paris Olympics’ first viral ...
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.
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)
[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.
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.
High-technology swimwear is designed to reduce drag and improve swimming performance. [6] Speedo claims that their LZR Racer reduced drag or water resistance by 38% compared to a traditional Lycra practice swim suit. [1] This high-technology swimwear is designed to minimize drag while maximizing support to muscles. [1]
Swimfins, swim fins, diving fins, or flippers are finlike accessories worn on the feet, legs or hands [1] and made from rubber, plastic, carbon fiber or combinations of these materials, to aid movement through the water in water sports activities such as swimming, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, float-tube fishing, kneeboarding, riverboarding, scuba ...
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 ...