Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

beluga — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:20:47 GMT

I'm sure that are some skydivers who make jumps for raw speed, but usually skydivers want to control their descent. Most jump suits have extra fabric flaps, i.e. wings, so they can 'fly'

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:44:12 GMT

I was wondering if Speedo has any plans to market the LZR as a sky diving suit. www.flickr.com/.../ Since Speedo claims the LZR has lower drag, wouldn't it help divers fall faster??? :agree: Dolphin 2

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:26:33 GMT

It would have to have a pantsuit covering a very wide ass to mistake it for even a nanosecond as Hillary. "now that is funny...I don't care who ya are...that is funny. Lord, be with the overly sensitive pc people in country" -Larry The Cable Guy

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:41 GMT

It would have to have a pantsuit covering a very wide ass to mistake it for even a nanosecond as Hillary. HAHAHA Touche'. Be careful the political correct police are coming after you, but that was funny!

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

The Fortress — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:10:53 GMT

looks pretty cool to me hope the zippers don't break I also wonder how the LZR truly stacks up against the Nero Comp and the TYR tracer rise. The LZR is faster than the PRO, but is it faster than the other two? most of the WR's have been broken with swimmers wearing LZRs because Speedo has a greater marketing budget and more sponsored athletes, but what if one of the other suits is faster? some swimmers who've tried all 3, chose the B70 What if a swimmer has the kind of improvement that Greg Mills had in his 200 BR & 200 IMs? www.goswim.tv/.../my-blueseventy.html pretty soon well see It's Glenn Mills, ande!! Glenn swam great at IGLA. But his time drops could also be due to the fact that he's still in comeback mode. That's what, only his second SCM meet? Also, his stroke did look somewhat different that at Nats. He was riding the glide for more DPS. Oh, I hate the Tea, USA suit too! Blech. For me, it would be distracting to wear something like that.

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The Fortress — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:46:17 GMT

I may be a tank, but I don't have a wide ass. Of course, in that Team USA suit, anything is possible. Geek is cranky? I thought he'd been positively sunny the last year with all those triathlon endorphins.

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:18:26 GMT

I do like the suit. I think it's flashy and we need that. As I was looking at her pic, is it me or does her face when she is not smiling in this photo look like Hilary Clinton? It would have to have a pantsuit covering a very wide ass to mistake it for even a nanosecond as Hillary.

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:52:17 GMT

Typical, only fitting that you've gone from discussing toilets a few weeks ago to laxatives now. At least you know your area of expertise, certainly not swimming. lmao!

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:51:24 GMT

Since we’re on the subject of LZRs, whenever I hear Speedo's claim of “Reduced Drag” does this mean that fewer of the men's swimmers will be dressing up in women’s clothes? :bolt: www.answers.com/.../drag-queen Dolphin 2 Interesting that someone from San Fran is complaining about something like that...if ya don't like guys wearing those suits, then don't watch em when the swim...that simple.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:28:08 GMT

Beat it! We have no use for you. Hey Aquageek Since you seem to be in a habitually cranky mood, here’s something that might help alleviate your discomfort and become a happier person: :agree: www.manekineko.us/.../Exlax_Plus_Stool_Softener_24Caplets_enlarge.jpg Dolphin 2

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:04:10 GMT

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Former Member — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:38:50 GMT

I really want that swim suit! It is kind of ugly, but I would love to set some new swimming PRs. I'd buy it if it wasn't 500 dollars :eek: I would NOT buy the American flag one though. I'd rather be slow than look like a complete dork :)

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

aquageek — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:46:49 GMT

Hey Aquageek Since you seem to be in a habitually cranky mood, here’s something that might help alleviate your discomfort and become a happier person: :agree: www.manekineko.us/.../Exlax_Plus_Stool_Softener_24Caplets_enlarge.jpg Dolphin 2 Typical, only fitting that you've gone from discussing toilets a few weeks ago to laxatives now. At least you know your area of expertise, certainly not swimming.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Iwannafly — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:43:41 GMT

Hey Aquageek Since you seem to be in a habitually cranky mood, here’s something that might help alleviate your discomfort and become a happier person: :agree: www.manekineko.us/.../Exlax_Plus_Stool_Softener_24Caplets_enlarge.jpg Dolphin 2 I don't often agree with you, but I must admit that this post made me laugh!

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

aquageek — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:07:39 GMT

Since we’re on the subject of LZRs, whenever I hear Speedo's claim of “Reduced Drag” does this mean that fewer of the men's swimmers will be dressing up in women’s night gowns? :bolt: www.answers.com/.../drag-queen Dolphin 2 Beat it! We have no use for you.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:01 GMT

You got that right...I love a PM I got accusing me of "attacking" USMS! The sad part is we never got a chance to do the Republican and Libertarian versions....oh well PC rules these days. Heaven forbid anybody should get their feelings hurt.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:35:27 GMT

She does just a bit. Ok, that is funny. Better watch out with the politics, don't want to get shut down. People need to lighten up.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

knelson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:19:37 GMT

But, I wonder, if they got rid of the awful caligraphy and just had the flag motif down the one side... maybe not so bad? The story mentioned calligraphy as well, but I'm not seeing it. Where's the calligraphy?

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:48:40 GMT

Ok, that is funny. Better watch out with the politics, don't want to get shut down. People need to lighten up. Sam, your other thread was awesome. Too bad some people take somethings too serious, instead of having fun with them. Now, I wonder what it would be like if Swim Canada ran our meets? hmmm

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:15:04 GMT

Ok, that is funny. Better watch out with the politics, don't want to get shut down. People need to lighten up. You're right. :) Your other thread went straight into forbidden territory. (It was pretty funny by the way.) That said, I asked my 13 year old and her friend (both swimmers) what they thought of the new team suit. They let out two resounding..."Eeeeewwws". Not in a good way. As always with fashion and art, the designer's intention draws out mixed reviews. The artist wants the suit to appear as if the flag is waving underwater. It's interesting to note that she designed the original patterns on the basic grey and black LZRs. From The New York Times.... Perhaps the biggest stars-and-stripes splash is expected on Sunday, when Speedo will unveil its collaboration with Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons for the American swimmers headed to the Olympic Games. Swimmers at the Olympic trials in Omaha will be wearing versions of the speedy LZR Racer suit — swimmers wearing it have set 38 world records since it was introduced in February. The new suits have panels that show pieces of the waving flag along the left leg and crisscrossing the torso, which are intended, when underwater, to look as if the flag is in motion. “Rei’s two favorite flags are the American flag and the Japanese flag,” said Adrian Joffe, the husband and business partner of Ms. Kawakubo. “She also likes the Union Jack. It’s pure graphic design that cannot be improved.” Ms. Kawakubo, who designed the original gray and black LZR, offered customized suits to several other countries, but Team USA, Mr. Joffe said, was the only one to accept her flag design.

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Paul Smith — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:22:46 GMT

Too bad some people take somethings too serious, instead of having fun with them. You got that right...I love a PM I got accusing me of "attacking" USMS! The sad part is we never got a chance to do the Republican and Libertarian versions....of well PC rules these days.

RE: Speedo unveils Team USA LZR

Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:40:43 GMT

You got that right...I love a PM I got accusing me of "attacking" USMS! The sad part is we never got a chance to do the Republican and Libertarian versions....of well PC rules these days. Being "pc" is one thing that I will never be accused of being...and I say "thank goodness" for that too.

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swimshark — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:42:22 GMT

I'd like to get a better view of the right side profile. Looks like it's some sort of cow print? The cow print is what puts it from ugly to fugly. Why do they need to wear a cow on their right side?

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:42:48 GMT

Horrible. Embarrassing. Something I can show my art students as an example of an over the top mistake.

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Former Member — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:27:15 GMT

I'm not really seeing the Hillary similarity--other than in quicksilver's Photochop--but I thought of one big difference between Clinton and Coughlin. No one will ever say Coughlin stayed in a race too long :) :joker: Very nice Mr. Nelson, very nice!