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Arena X-Glide is a swimsuit from the Arena brand, made of pure polyurethane that causes a swimmer to slide through water faster when swimming. One notable example of the efficacy of this suit design is that of Paul Biedermann of Germany who wore the suit in the 2009 World Championships, breaking two world records. [1]
High-technology suits can increase one's swimming speed by around 4 percent. [1] Other studies suggest that high tech suits are able to reduce drag by around 4–6% and decrease energy cost by a similar amount. Other studies show evidence that in 50-meter races, these suits result in times that are approximately 0.5 seconds faster. [13]
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 .
Once upon a time, in a far away land called England, a young Prince decided to play for the university water polo team and donned a Speedo that was abnormally high up on his waist.
Clare Dennis was nearly disqualified from her record-breaking Olympic meet because her suit showed too much skin; [8] early Speedo bikinis were banned from some Australian beaches; [9] more recently, the NASA technology in the LZR Racer suit Michael Phelps wore at the Beijing Olympics was the subject of great media scrutiny.
3. CUUP The Scoop Top and The Brief Bottom. Best Underwire Bikini. CUUP currently has three different bikini tops, all of which come in the same size range, but the Scoop is our favorite because ...
A drag suit designed by Arena.. Arena was created in 1973 by Horst Dassler, son of Adidas founder Adolf Dassler, [3] in order to manufacture competitive swimwear.The idea of producing sportswear came up to Dassler after the astounding performance of swimmer Mark Spitz at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won seven gold medals.
The Marvel Age of Swimsuits. The comic book magazine Amazing Heroes was the first to hit on the idea of copying SI’s swimsuit issues in the 1980s. But since Amazing Heroes was published by ...