WSJ: The Suit That Changes Everything

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Really interesting article re: the cost for college teams to try and stay even w/other teams that can afford to supply their swimmers w/the new suits.
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  • OMG! I haven't even finished reading the article, but I can't believe that it boldly states that the LZR/ B70/ TYR Tracer help the "LAZY, FLABBY" swimmers MOST b/c their fat is compressed but remains more buoyant than muscle!!! I have to wonder why Auburn waited until the last minute to order their suits. Even I, as a low level swimmer, have some back up. However, I also see this as being a possible media ploy to psych out the other teams. . . If they keep the suits, fine. If they ditch 'em, fine by me as well. If the suits are supposed to help flabby swimmers, I guess that it would have done wonders for my college team because we had some major flabby swimmers the year that I swam. Of course, at that time, I was creepy up on the flabby factor after supposedly defeating those issues for 2 years . I am sure that you find a swimmer here or there on these big teams that have "flabby" issues.
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  • OMG! I haven't even finished reading the article, but I can't believe that it boldly states that the LZR/ B70/ TYR Tracer help the "LAZY, FLABBY" swimmers MOST b/c their fat is compressed but remains more buoyant than muscle!!! I have to wonder why Auburn waited until the last minute to order their suits. Even I, as a low level swimmer, have some back up. However, I also see this as being a possible media ploy to psych out the other teams. . . If they keep the suits, fine. If they ditch 'em, fine by me as well. If the suits are supposed to help flabby swimmers, I guess that it would have done wonders for my college team because we had some major flabby swimmers the year that I swam. Of course, at that time, I was creepy up on the flabby factor after supposedly defeating those issues for 2 years . I am sure that you find a swimmer here or there on these big teams that have "flabby" issues.
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