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The caption for image 7 says the zippers optimize aerodynamics, and while this may be true, I think their goal is to optimize hydrodynamics. ;)
I'm sure it works well but it's ugly! Girls can be geeks too! (just fashionable ones)
from San Antonio, Texas
i dont think speedo had style at the top of their list and being a swimmer efficency is what im looking for
from APO, AE
This suit is truly remarkable. It stabilizes the body which would otherwise ripple and flap. In fact, might it not be cheating? The Greeks may have seemed like perverts doing all their sports bare, but it sure eliminates some questions of cheating.
Nowadays with steroids, doping and even genetic modification, a better swimsuit is the least of our worries.
A suit like this might make a great base layer for a variety of applications. I wonder if economies of scale and a degree of simplification might not make this the future of performance underwear.