End of an Era: High-Tech Suits Banned From Competition


Updated 07/28/09 2:37 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

End of an Era: High-Tech Suits Banned From Competition

It seems like it's been years since we've been able to gaze at the long, lean bodies of competitive swimmers — they're all covered by high-tech swimsuits like the LZR by Speedo. Well, times they are a changing. FINA, the international governing board of competitive swimming, just created a new rule for both the shape and material of the swimsuits worn in competition. The rule limits the amount Read more

Get Your Butt in Gear: Team Speedo USA Collection


Updated 08/17/08 10:25 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Get Your Butt in Gear: Team Speedo USA Collection

Before we all came down with Michael Phelps fever, I told you about the Speedo LZR Racer, hailed as the world's fastest swimsuit. If you've been watching the Olympics, by now you are intimately familiar with the $550 full-body suit that all the swimmers are wearing. If you want an LZR of your very own, you'll have to wait until October, but you can preorder one now on Speedo's website. The Read more

The High Price of Speed: Speedo's LZR Racer


Updated 03/27/08 1:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Speedo's LZR Racer Breaking Records

When it comes to racing, any kind of drag can be a real drag, especially in the pool. To decrease dreaded drag, Speedo has engineered the LZR Racer, billed as the "world’s fastest swimsuit." Considering that 14 world records have been broken since mid-February and 13 of those swimmers were wearing LZR, that claim just might be true. I think the suit looks like an updated, yet colorless version Read more