Speedo Fastskin Pro LZR Racer
Those of you who have been following the Speedo Fastskin Pro LZR Racer suit saga will be interested to learn that FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation - International Federation of Swimming) are meeting with Speedo to discuss the materials used to create the suits.
Since they started to make an appearance on the world stage, world records have been repeatedly smashed in them and some swimmers are seeing this as an unfair advantage due to the suit cutting drag by roughly five percent and allowing the swimmer to maintain better buoyancy in the water.
Some nations are complaining that due to limited supply, price tag and sponsorship deals there isn’t a level playing field (or should that be pool?). Canada has only had about five suits delivered making it impossible for everyone to try them. Italy will not be able to wear the suit as they have a sponsorship contract with Arena while the Japanese have ties to Mizuno.