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 :)
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?
The look on her face is saying, "I hate this suit."
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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?
