Does the Speedo LZR Racer seem like a swimsuit that is in fashion right now?
Only if you are an elite swimmer! This is not your average swimmer’s suit for the beach or the community pool. Independent testing with this suit has shown it to be the world’s fastest swimsuit, so it’s the suit of Olympic caliber swimmers, not your casual swimmer. It’s also pretty expensive, costing up to $550 for a suit that’s designed to only be worn a few times. So, it’s not worn for fashion, but to achieve better time in competitive races. They probably could be quite fashionable for rich young swimmers, but at this time they are only taking pre-orders and they aren’t even available to the general public. What makes the suit fast? “Design News reports on the suit, listing one of the improvements that aids swimmers is the use of a new low-drag, water-repellent polyurethane membrane. According to the Speedo USA Website: •