Speedo: LZR Racer

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Speedo LZR Racer

• Newest Swimsuit Innovation

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Previous Suits

• Aquablade (1996)
• Fastskin (2000)
• Fastskin II (2004)
• FS-Pro (2007)

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Newest Suit

• 10 Less Drag Compared to Fastskin II
• 5 Less Drag Compared to FS-Pro
• 4 Faster in Starts and Turns Compared to FS-Pro
• 5 Better Oxygen Sufficiency Compared to Normal
  Training Suits

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New Technology

• Worked with NASA
• Ultrasonically bonded seems
• New ultra-lightweight water repelling fabric
• LZR Panels
• Corset-like compression around the core

LZR Racer Video
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Controversy

• Corset-like compression under speculation by FINA
• 6 World Records broken since introduced in
  February, 2008
• Beijing Olympic use uncertain

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Resources

• SBR Net March, 2007 Article on Speedo
• www.speedo80.com
• www.google.com images
• www.youtube.com video