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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Newberry

While the suits are no longer super, swimming attire still has a big impact at the pool

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Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer.

The super suit era lasted just one more year, thwarted by a ludicrous assault on the record books. But it still matters what a swimmer is wearing.

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