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2. High-technology swimwear - Wikipedia

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   High-technology swimwear, or tech suits, are scientifically advanced materials used for swimwear in competitive water sports such as swimming and triathlon.Materials of this type are normally spandex and nylon composite fabrics with features to reduce drag against the water. [1]

3. Swimfin - Wikipedia

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   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 diving, snorkeling, spearfishing, underwater ...

4. Competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   A jammer, also called a swim jammer, is a style of swimsuit worn by male swimmers, used mainly in competition to obtain speed advantages. They are generally made of nylon and lycra/spandex material, but may be made of polyester, and have a form fitting design to reduce water resistance.

5. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   This is used for reinforcing high wear areas like knee pads. [41] A wetsuit with a very smooth and somewhat delicate outer surface known as smoothskin, which is the original outer surface of the foamed neoprene block from which the sheets are cut, is used for long-distance swimming, triathlon, competitive apnoea, and bluewater spearfishing ...

6. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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   Rayon began to be used in the 1920s in the manufacture of tight-fitting swimsuits, [2] but its durability, especially when wet, proved problematic, [3] with jersey and silk also sometimes being used. [4] In the 1930s, new materials were being developed and used in swimwear, particularly latex and nylon, and swimsuits gradually began hugging the ...

7. Swimming pool - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 December 2024. Artificial water basin for swimming For other uses, see Swimming pool (disambiguation). Backyard swimming pool Olympic-size swimming pool and starting blocks at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre used for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia A swimming pool, swimming ...