LZR suit

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Former Member — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:20:02 GMT

Ah ha!! :oldman: ..... but what is "regular" anymore...... For guys its easy, a brief. Those who have gotten used to jammers might find them a little embarrassing at first. I think the ladies would have great issues with all of their strap hickies and wedgie issue. They'd probably have to go back to something with a skirt on it. :notworking:

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:55:22 GMT

Talk about a good marketing tactic.

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Former Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:47:02 GMT

Note how deep they are on the start and turn in those demo pictures. The entry is purposely made deeper to engage the suit's buoyancy factor. In doing so, one can to torpedo towards the surface at blistering speeds. It does everything except give you the ability to communicate with creatures of the deep.

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aquageek — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:39:53 GMT

Outer cover and inside pages of the Kast-A-Way swimwear catalog I received yesterday have LZR suits. Certainly conveys the impression of availability, although I realize that is no guarantee.

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Allen Stark — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:32:25 GMT

more info here: www.msnbc.msn.com/.../ Note how deep they are on the start and turn in those demo pictures.

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art_z — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:09:24 GMT

more info here: www.msnbc.msn.com/.../

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Chris Stevenson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:56:22 GMT

The entry is purposely made deeper to engage the suit's buoyancy factor. In doing so, one can to torpedo towards the surface at blistering speeds. It does everything except give you the ability to communicate with creatures of the deep. :lolup: Holy swimmies, Batman -- Aquaman now has to wear a LZR to remain the fastest creature in the deep! (Those clever NASA engineers somehow compensated for the glove-induced drag...)

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:46:55 GMT

Mark Schubert's comments were not too far removed from Hoogie's. Mark Schubert, US head coach, supported the technological advances but conceded records would not mean as much in the future. "Because of the new swim suit technology, I think records are eventually going to not really be relevant. It's going to be more about the racing," Schubert said. "The records are going to get destroyed, that's pretty obvious. Really, since the world championships in Melbourne it's been pretty obvious that these new suits are really changing the sport. "But it makes it fun." www.news.com.au/.../0,21985,23421077-14641,00.html

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:59:06 GMT

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:26:46 GMT

I liked Gary Hall's comments. He has a good perspective on the whole issue. (Guaranteed he'll be wearing one though.) Van den Hoogenband sounded like sour grapes. That world record of his was looking pretty safe for the past few years.

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:28:31 GMT

I wish we could get back to the old days of simplicity. Oh well.

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The Fortress — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:07:49 GMT

van den Hoogenband's comments were a bit petty. I don't believe for a minute, though, that they don't make the suits for 12 year olds. Rubbish. Most 12 year old swimmers I see are taller than me.

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:02:38 GMT

dad-gum...! Now that's what I'm talking about! That's a Roy-ism for sure. I wonder whether Roy still has my dad's Sad Jayhawk? See: forums.usms.org/showthread.php

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ViveBene — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:42:39 GMT

LA Times story on LZR suit: www.latimes.com/.../la-sp-swim27mar27,1,2622901.story

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The Fortress — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:57:23 GMT

I wish we could get back to the old days of simplicity. Oh well. Not me. I like my fat sucking superman costume. I'm never going back.

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Former Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:40:26 GMT

Someone should offer $50,000 if anyone can break 21.50 or 47.50 in a regular brief. Or perhaps just $50k to the fastest 100m LCM time in a regular brief in 2008. That should settle the debate about the role of the suits. I agree with you 1000%. With this "suit technology" stuff, swimming is being turned into a NASCAR kind of spectacle instead of the elite athtletic endeavor it has been for over 50 years and my never-ending pet peeve is the hassle of suiting up your body in some kind of "costume" to go in the water. If I had to wear a body suit (instead of going in the water about 95% "Au Natural" in briefs) in my old swimming days, I would have never taken it up at all and just stayed on dry land. Dolphin 2

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Big AL — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:54:07 GMT

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aquageek — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:38:52 GMT

dad-gum ...! Now that's what I'm talking about! That's a Roy-ism for sure.

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:26:40 GMT

I do believe Geek was being sarcastic. Oh, I know it, so was I...where is the dad-gum sarcasm emoticon...!

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aquageek — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:09:38 GMT

As the only forum regular brave enough to tackle the land-based aquaphobes, that attack by Chris went right to the bone, a deep cutting. And, from a fellow 'Heel too, almost unbearable. Ooh, speaking of jolt gum, I've hit caffeine nirvana with the Clif Shot electrolyte drink WITH CAFFEINE - I suggest making it at twice the recipe!

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The Fortress — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:54:39 GMT

I don't believe I said anything negative...it is, of course, revealing that you chose to interpret it that way. No money left for the LZR after blowing your bike budget, hmmmm? My triathlete friend -- who regularly thrashes me on the bike -- regularly comments that swimming is just trying to emulate cycling with all this. Let's see..gear envy: check...constant doping allegations: you betcha. Uh oh. I do believe Geek was being sarcastic. He'd wear a fastskin if his lovely wife would let him. And don't forget the line item in the budget for jolt gum.

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:41:07 GMT

There's no need to make personal attacks on this forum. I don't believe I said anything negative...it is, of course, revealing that you chose to interpret it that way. No money left for the LZR after blowing your bike budget, hmmmm? My triathlete friend -- who regularly thrashes me on the bike -- regularly comments that swimming is just trying to emulate cycling with all this. Let's see..gear envy: check...constant doping allegations: you betcha. Uh oh.

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aquageek — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:27:22 GMT

Swimming, the new triathlon! There's no need to make personal attacks on this forum.

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:02:43 GMT

"Because of the new swim suit technology, I think records are eventually going to not really be relevant. It's going to be more about the racing," Schubert said. Swimming, the new triathlon!