New Speedo Suit: LZR Racer

A space-aged swimsuit is causing a wave of controversy!
Designed with help from NASA scientists, the underwater spacesuit is changing the way Olympic swimmers glide through the water...and with big results. Swimmers wearing the Speedo™ LZR Racer, a super-slick suit made of ultra-thin lycra and spandex, have broken 18 world swimming records!
Now some in the sport are wondering if the super swimsuit, which took four years to design, is giving athletes an unfair advantage, saying it keeps swimmers buoyant in the water and makes them faster.
INSIDE EDITION's Megan Alexander had the opportunity to try the swim suit on and take it for a test lap. After 25 minutes, Alexander was finally able to tug it on because it fits so tight to the body.
The ultra sleek and super tight suit makes our INSIDE EDITION correspondent almost look like a seal slicing through the water.
INSIDE EDITION spoke with Olympic swimmer and SwimNews.com writer Nikki Dryden about the new suit. "I think this suit is definitely going to give people a slight advantage."
Now the International Governing Body (FINA) for the sport of swimming says they're reviewing the suit. "There are buoyancy issues. Any device that makes the body more buoyant is banned."
Speedo says their goal is to make swimmers faster and that the suit meets all competitive swimming guidelines.

The suit costs starting from $200 - 550

SPEEDO LZR RACER WORLD RECORDS
16th Feb 08
200m Backstroke Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2.06.39
17th Feb 08 50m Freestyle Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 21.56
17th Feb 08 100m Backstroke Natalie Coughlin (USA) 59.2
17th Mar 08 50m Backstroke Hayley McGregory (USA) 28.00
18th Mar 08 Wm 4 x 100m Freestyle Netherlands 3.33.62
21st Mar 08 100m Freestyle Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.60
22nd Mar 08 400m Ind.Medley Stephanie Rice (AUS) 4.31.46
22nd Mar 08 50m Backstroke Emily Seebohm (AUS) 27.95
22nd Mar 08 100m Freestyle Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.50
23rd Mar 08 50m Backstroke Sophie Edington (AUS) 27.67
23rd Mar 08 50m Freestyle Alain Bernard (FRA) 21.5024th Mar 08 50m Freestyle Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 24.09
25th Mar 08 200m Ind.Medley Stephanie Rice (AUS) 2.08.92

source: Inside Edition and Speedo.com
http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyId=1513
http://www.speedo80.com/lzr-racer/results/13%20World%20Records%20Smashed%20by%20Speedo%20Stars/2008-3-26/