Developing technological swimsuits for the Olympics

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Developing technological swimsuits for the
Olympics

• Based on Speedo website information

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1992 Speedo launches the worlds first fast
suit, the S2000, at the Barcelona Olympics
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1996 Speedo launches Aquablade suit at the
Atlanta Olympics
76 of medals won wearing Speedo Aquablade
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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
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2004 Speedo launches FSII at the Athens Olympics
47 medals won by swimmers wearing Speedo
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2007 Speedo launches FASTSKIN FS-PRO
21 world records broken in less than 12 months by
swimmers wearing FS-PRO
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2008 Speedo launches LZR RACER
The most revolutionary performance swimming suit
ever made. The results?
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Is it acceptable

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

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Is it acceptable

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

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Is it acceptable

• to put resources into the development of sporting
  equipment when there are so many scientific
  problems facing the worlds poorer people?

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