Should the swimmers go back to wearing budgey smugglers?
August 6, 2008
The Beijing Olympic swimming program hits the water in just three days. Many are expecting this Olympics to see the most ever world records for one Olympic meet. Why? Because of the Speedo LZR suit. Since its introduction in February 2008 there have been 29 long course world records.
There has been a lot of talk about the merits of such a suit. Should it be banned from swimming? Australian Beijing Olympic swim team member Grant Hackett does not think so. He thinks the suit is just part of the evolution of the sport. He said noone said to ban Michael Jordan’s Air Nike’s or Lance Armstrong’s better bike.
Australian swim team coach Alan Thompson also thinks there is no problem with the Speedo LZR suit. He said there has always been advancement with swimsuits in the sport. Thompson said he hopes that the swimsuit does not take away the spotlight from the athletes and their performances in the water.
With a super suit like the Speedo LZR suit I have no problem with the swimmers wearing them so long as everyone has access to them.
Do you think the swimmers should be wearing the new swimsuits? Or should they return to the days of the speedo briefs or budgey smugglers as some people call them in Australia?
At the end of the day it still takes years of hard work and dedication to reach the top. Just putting on a Speedo LZR suit will not make you an Olympic champion.
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