I'll be interested to see if this sports new bodysuits generates any controversy.
"These suits, which are the culmination of four years of research and testing, are more aerodynamic than human skin. They are made of a mix of drag-reducing fabrics, including Thinfit, which was developed for Descente by a Japanese fiber house and is 0.3 of a millimeter thick.
Five other fabrics are used in various sections of the suit: a dimpled knit fabric in the arms; a laminated version of the dimpled fabric in the hips and thighs; a rubberized knit fabric over the hood; a fabric for friction reduction under the arms; and a silver fabric to cover the hands. "
Money Quote: There has been no such outcry over the Descente suits. But unlike in 2008, when swimmers like the American Michael Phelps wore the LZR Racer in competitions leading up to the Olympics, the Canadian skaters have yet to race in their new suits.
Article:
www.nytimes.com/.../12speedsuits.html
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speed skating might be governed by a more forward-thinking, anti-Luddite crowd than swimming.
A boo-hoo ticket to you. I'm kind of bummed that Bill "The Whining Policeman" isn't doing his job. Maybe he is selective in who he thinks is whining. (A boo-hoo ticket for me, for whinning about the lack of enforcement of whining by Bill "The Whining Policeman")
The speed skating community might be governed by a crowd of win-at-all-costs damn the history, spirit, and integrity of the sport. Or, perhaps the change in suits is so minor that it doesn't matter.
We shall see.
speed skating might be governed by a more forward-thinking, anti-Luddite crowd than swimming.
A boo-hoo ticket to you. I'm kind of bummed that Bill "The Whining Policeman" isn't doing his job. Maybe he is selective in who he thinks is whining. (A boo-hoo ticket for me, for whinning about the lack of enforcement of whining by Bill "The Whining Policeman")
The speed skating community might be governed by a crowd of win-at-all-costs damn the history, spirit, and integrity of the sport. Or, perhaps the change in suits is so minor that it doesn't matter.
We shall see.
