After three years of the most extensive research and development in swimwear history, the LZR RACER made its debut at the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix Swim Meet where it was clearly a stroke above the rest, helping to set three world records and three American records. The world's first fully-bonded bodysuit, the LZR Racer was worn by Michael Phelps for each of his 8 Gold Medal victories in the Beijing Olympic Games. In fact, swimmers wearing the Speedo LZR Racer in Beijing won 94% of the gold medals, 89% of all medals, and set 23 out of the 25 world records that were broken.
To develop this record-breaking suit, Speedo began by digitally scanning the bodies of 400 top-level swimmers and consulting medical experts to make sure that the suit was properly designed to help maximize the potential of the human form. Engineering experts then helped develop the LZR PULSE fabric that not only repels water and chlorine but also offers 5% better muscle oxygen efficiency than any other lightweight suit on the market. Meanwhile, Speedo’s own Aqualab worked closely with specialists from NASA to make sure that the LZR RACER was as sleek and hydrodynamic as it could be. Now, when you step onto the starting block in a LZR RACER, you can feel confident knowing that you’re wearing a suit designed by a team of international aerospace engineers and medical professionals who know that each millisecond counts. The race is yours for the taking.
LZR Pulse™ Fabric
The suit is constructed from Speedo's unique LZR Pulse fabric. Ultra lightweight, powerful and water repellent, LZR Pulse reduces muscle oscillation and skin vibration through powerful compression. This fast drying fabric also offers low skin friction drag.
LZR Panels
Ultra thin, ultra powerful, ultra low drag LZR Panels, embedded at strategic points on the swimmer's body deliver optimum streamlined shape and drag reduction.
Core Stabiliser
The internal Core Stabiliser supports and holds the swimmer in a corset-like grip and helps to maintain the best body position in the water for longer.
Bonded Seams
The LZR RACER suit is the world's first fully bonded bodysuit. Ultrasonically welded, bonded seams create a perfectly smooth yet flexible streamlined surface.
Ultra Low Profile Zip
Bonded into the suit to further maintain a smooth surface shape.
Unique 3D Three-Piece Pattern
Dynamically engineered to optimise the shape of the swimmer.
Graphic Design
The unique “space age” design of the Speedo LZR RACER brings about another world first – where elite performance meets avant-garde fashion – through the involvement of international fashion label Comme des Garçons whose founder Rei Kawakubo formed a key part of the design team. Her striking design on the side panel of the suit incorporates the character “kokoro”
meaning Heart, Mind, Spirit, by celebrated Japanese calligrapher Inoue Yu-ichi. Kawakubo said” When we come to combine the development of the highest technology that is the realm of Speedo with the force and spirit of the art of Yu-ichi, records will surely be broken.”
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