From the Today Show
Matt Lauer:
>>> we are just 240 days away from the opening ceremony of the 2012 london olympics. usa swimmers, ryan phelps, ryan lochte and katie franklin, natalie. you're unveiling something newell' be seeing in competition, i don't normally say could you please take your jacket off but would you please? what is this we're going to see?
>> this is the new speedo fs3 and this is the cap that goes with it, the and the goggles that go with it, i will show you.
>> why is this new and revolutionary?
>> because this is the first time it's a three-piece system that everything goes together so you buy it, the buy the cap, the goggles, the suit and makes you more hydrodynamic and it has a body stability web which compresses you.
>> we're going to see more of it and talk to you about where you guys are in training as you prepare for london, but first these messages and your local news.
video.today.msnbc.msn.com/.../45491232
Speedo has a preorder countdown on their site
www.speedousa.com/.../index.jsp
wonder how much better the suit is and what the improvements are?
Speedo unveils FASTSKIN3
Win a Speedo Fastskin3 experience - YouTube
Win a Speedo Fastskin3 experience - YouTube
Yeah, that was my reaction to the goggles. Cap looks ridiculously expensive as well. I did just pre-order the closed back suit though, and was able to use my 20% USMS discount.
Where have I been? How could I have overlooked this thread? Don't answer that, answer these:
1. What style and size did you order? How do the sizes relate to say, the Speedo LZR Elite? That whole side-up for the closed back is so weird. I can see some really undignified over-the-head styles to come....
2. Did you order one of everything? Including cap, hair net thing, and goggles? ==>oops, I see you did not.
3. Do you have to prepay, even with the USMS discount? Do they charge you right away? Being totally paranoid (or rather, simply the business that I am in), i'd hate to pay several hundred dollars, and, as unlikely as it may be, Speedo files Chapter 7 before my suit comes.
4. What is the ETA your suit arrival? If I order now, and it won't come in time for my Jan meet, then there is no reason for me to pre-order at this time.
Yeah, that was my reaction to the goggles. Cap looks ridiculously expensive as well. I did just pre-order the closed back suit though, and was able to use my 20% USMS discount.
Where have I been? How could I have overlooked this thread? Don't answer that, answer these:
1. What style and size did you order? How do the sizes relate to say, the Speedo LZR Elite? That whole side-up for the closed back is so weird. I can see some really undignified over-the-head styles to come....
2. Did you order one of everything? Including cap, hair net thing, and goggles? ==>oops, I see you did not.
3. Do you have to prepay, even with the USMS discount? Do they charge you right away? Being totally paranoid (or rather, simply the business that I am in), i'd hate to pay several hundred dollars, and, as unlikely as it may be, Speedo files Chapter 7 before my suit comes.
4. What is the ETA your suit arrival? If I order now, and it won't come in time for my Jan meet, then there is no reason for me to pre-order at this time.
