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Training and competing in the water require the right suit.
Achieving greater speed through the assistance of fabric technology is not a new story, but sport swimwear manufacturers seem to top themselves year after year, recently making impressive breakthroughs in swimwear design.

Left to Right: Women’s Speedo LZR Racer RBKNE (Record Breaker Knee), CAD$540; men’s Speedo LZR Racer HNB (High-Neck Body), CAD$660; women’s Rocket Science Sports Rocket Light, CAD$69.99; men’s Rocket Science Sports Rocket Light, CAD$59.99; women’s Dolfin V2 Back in Metro Red, CAD$47; men’s Dolfin Jammer in Metro Red, CAD$35; silicone swim cap, CAD$5.50.

Speedo

Constructed from Speedo’s proprietary LZR Pulse fabric, the super lightweight LZR Racer is Speedo’s top-of-the-line competition suit, employing compression technology and boasting five to ten per cent less drag than Speedo’s nearest competition fabric. The fabric is so light that the suit comes with warnings and instructions on how to put it on so that the swimmer doesn’t accidentally tear it.

Rocket Science Sports

The men’s and women’s Rocket Light training suits use a material called Carvico in the outer layer to reduce drag in the water, as this fabric provides less drag than human skin. In addition, these super lightweight suits provide SPF 50 UV protection and resist the usual wear and tear of chlorine for a longer period than poly or Lycra suits.

Dolfin

Dolfin’s newest training suit, available in late August of this year, is made from high-compression quick-dry nylon (eighty per cent) and spandex (twenty per cent). The women’s V2 back is made with an extra thin strap, and the men’s jammer has a front liner panel and draw cord.