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2. LZR Racer - Wikipedia

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   The LZR Racer (pronounced as "Laser Racer") is a line of competition swimsuits manufactured by Speedo using a high-technology swimwear fabric composed of woven elastane-nylon and polyurethane. The swimsuits are available in a full-body length; they compress the body and trap air for buoyancy .

3. Arena X-Glide - Wikipedia

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   Following the December 2008 European Short Course Championships in Croatia, where 17 world records fell, it was felt there was a need to modify the rules surrounding swimsuits. The combined effects of the LZR both compressing the body and trapping air for buoyancy led to many competitors who used the LZR wearing two or more suits for an ...

4. While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still ...

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   Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer. The super suit era lasted just one ...

5. Competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   Most competitive swimwear brands such as the Speedo LZR Racer line, Tyr Sport, Inc. and Arena Powerskin line produce suits of this type. As with most technologically advanced fabric swimwear, kneeskin suits are only commonly used at highly competitive levels of the swimming sport and are known to sell for prices in excess of US$200. [22]

6. History of competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   The history of competitive swimwear has been dominated by concerns over public nudity in the first half of the 20th century and by efforts to reduce water drag in the second half. [1] Those efforts initially led swimmers to reduce the early sagging one-piece swimsuits down to briefs only. With the development of new materials that tightly fit ...

7. Kathy Ireland Reveals What She Did to Get Fired from “Saved ...

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   Ireland, famous at the time for her 13 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue appearances and an endless stream of campaigns, also told PEOPLE, "Modeling was not my path. It was an opportunity to save ...