A controversy during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was Speedo's introduction of its drag reducing LZR Racer swimming outfit. The suit worked so well that it was subsequently outlawed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) as the technological equivalent of doping - it gave too large an advantage. Now, with the help of ANSYS simulation software, and just in time for the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Speedo has introduced the Fastskin3 racing system, which offers a new and apparently legal approach to drag reduction during competitive swimming. .. Continue Reading Redesigned Speedo racing swimsuit ready for 2012 London Olympics

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Tags: Competition, Fluid dynamics, London Olympics 2012, Olympics, Pool, Simulation, Speed, Speedo, Sports, Structural mechanics, Swimming, Water

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