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Developing technological swimsuits for the Olympics

Developing technological swimsuits for the Olympics. Based on Speedo ™ website information. 1992: Speedo launches the world’s first fast suit, the S2000, at the Barcelona Olympics. 1996: Speedo launches Aquablade suit at the Atlanta Olympics. 76% of medals won wearing Speedo Aquablade.

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Developing technological swimsuits for the Olympics

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  1. Developing technological swimsuits for the Olympics Based on Speedo™ website information

  2. 1992: Speedo launches the world’s first fast suit, the S2000, at the Barcelona Olympics

  3. 1996: Speedo launches Aquablade suit at the Atlanta Olympics 76% of medals won wearing Speedo Aquablade

  4. 2000: Speedo launches FASTSKIN at the Sydney Olympics Fabric designed to mimic the denticles (scales) of the world's fastest aquatic creature  the shark 83% of medals won wearing Speedo FASTSKIN

  5. 2004: Speedo launches FSII at the Athens Olympics 47 medals won by swimmers wearing Speedo

  6. 2007: Speedo launches FASTSKIN FS-PRO 21 world records broken in less than 12 months by swimmers wearing FS-PRO

  7. 2008: Speedo launches LZR RACER The most revolutionary performance swimming suit ever made. The results…?

  8. Is it acceptable… • to improve performance through developing new equipment e.g the LZR swimsuit? • Drugs, such as EPO blood booster?

  9. Is it acceptable… • to improve performance through developing new drugs e.g. EPO which boosts the oxygen capacity of blood?

  10. Is it acceptable… • to put resources into the development of sporting equipment when there are so many scientific problems facing the world’s poorer people?

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