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High-Tech Racing In Swimming

by Hans F. on Mar 17, 2009

What is the big deal about so-called high-tech swimwear (such as Speedo’s LZR racing suit that created a buzz last summer during the Olympics)? The main idea behind the design of such swimwear is to reduce the forces that oppose the swimmer’s motion through the water, which effectively makes it easier for the swimmer to [...]