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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So I missed this part earlier, but it gives me a chance to draw my own completely objective (and, in my view, self-evident) parallels. Strictly in fun, of course.
Pro-techsuit swimmer: Pro-business, "anything goes in the free market" mentality. Against regulation--interference!--of any kind. A "screw them, I got mine" mentality.
Anti-techsuit swimmer: Favors gov't regulation to correct perceived free-market "failures," protective of the rights of the minority and the poor. Generally compassionate, they are more likely to buy flowers for their loved ones on Valentine's day.
chris, you are a genius
.....and canadians should stick to curling.
So I missed this part earlier, but it gives me a chance to draw my own completely objective (and, in my view, self-evident) parallels. Strictly in fun, of course.
Pro-techsuit swimmer: Pro-business, "anything goes in the free market" mentality. Against regulation--interference!--of any kind. A "screw them, I got mine" mentality.
Anti-techsuit swimmer: Favors gov't regulation to correct perceived free-market "failures," protective of the rights of the minority and the poor. Generally compassionate, they are more likely to buy flowers for their loved ones on Valentine's day.
chris, you are a genius
.....and canadians should stick to curling.
