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One one-hundredth of a second. That's a hair-splittingly short amount of time - faster even than an eyeblink. But it's enough to win Olympic gold, and for Michael Phelps, it meant medal No. 7. By out-touching Serbia's Milorad Cavic in the 100m butterfly on Saturday...
Think that's a big deal? You and everyone else. Except, that is, for Phelps himself, who continues to downplay the significance of what he has achieved in Beijing - seven medals, six world records, and one more to go. "It shows that no matter what you set your mind to...
Once on, however, the suit often has an empowering effect on athletes - and there's no question that the hyper-designed racing suits of Speedo and TYR have contributed to a ton of new world records. Speedo claimed 33 of the first 36 medals in the Beijing games; swimmers in...
Like TYR, Speedo also received feedback from swimmers, including Australia's Grant Hackett, Americans Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte and, of course, Mr. Phelps. These swimmers helped tweak the feel of the suit, as well as submitting themselves to full body scans and hand measurements (400 in total) to help create...
You can wear the LZR or TYR and feel as fast as a dolphin - and don't discount the psychological effect of wearing something high tech. But you are still not likely to catch Phelps, who, it must be said, only wears the bottom half of his new Speedo wonder...