[Ken S]

So...I'm at a friend's house yesterday watching some of the Olympics. My friend's son is on his high school's swim team. He looks at his dad and says..."I need the LZR".

For those that don't know..the Speedo LZR is the new swimsuit you see many of the athletes wearing. It was designed in conjunction with NASA. Of 48 world records broken this year (a phenomenal amount) 44 were by swimmers in the LZR.

Now, the bad part...

The suit costs $500! AND it only lasts for 10 uses. (All of the Olympic swimmers can get them for free.)

 

[Stuart Sweet]

It should be pointed out, although Ken is correct, that all Olympic swimmers, not just US athletes, can get the suit for free, according to this article:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/indifferent-swimmers-break-8-world-records-while-whining-about-s/