Speedo Fastskin LZR Pure Intent This system has been designed to provide maximum compression to the main muscle groups of the legs; supports more power in the stroke of legs and pectorals.

Speedo LZR The Speedo LZR, a racing swimsuit made from ultralightweight, high tech fabric is known worldwide as the fastest swim suit ever made.

In March 2008, athletes wearing the LZR Racer broke 13 swimming world records. Much like other suits used for high competition racing, LZR Racers allow for better oxygen flow to the muscles, and hold the body in a more hydrodynamic position, while repelling water and increasing flexibility.

You'll notice the high compression as soon as you step into the suit for the first time. Move the straps out of the way. Keep working the leg fabric up bit by bit slowly. Moving both legs up evenly.

The Carbon Core FX utilizes horizontal and vertical carbon fiber bands that create a carbon “cage” across the entire surface to deliver maximum compression, streamline, and lift in the water. This Carbon Cage Compression Technology delivers strong and long-lasting all-over muscle compression and a locked-in feel.

The Best Tech Suits for Sprinters

• Speedo Fastskin Pure Valor. Speedo has long been the dominant name when it comes to competitive swimwear, so much so that suits for lap swimmers are colloquially known as “Speedos.”
• Mizuno Sonic-GX V ST Tech Suit.
• Arena Powerskin Carbon Core FX.
• FINIS Rival 2.0.
• TYR Venzo Genesis Tech Suit.

People have gone so far as to label their use as "technical doping". They were deemed to provide an unfair advantage to the wearer by FINA, which led to a ban on all swimsuits of a similar nature.

Tech suits reduce this drag by compressing the swimmer's body, creating a streamlined profile that reduces water resistance, and using materials that make it easier to slip through the water. Compression also helps a swimmers muscles work more efficiently, so they can swim faster for longer.

People have gone so far as to label their use as "technical doping". They were deemed to provide an unfair advantage to the wearer by FINA, which led to a ban on all swimsuits of a similar nature.

For males, who are now restricted to wearing tech suits that go from waist to above their knee, the cost is between $300 and $400. For women, the cost is even more excessive, with the newest generation of FastSkins LZR Racer costing just under $600.

The Speedo LZR, a racing swimsuit made from ultralightweight, high tech fabric is known worldwide as the fastest swim suit ever made. First designed in 2000 under the name “Speedo Fast Skin” the suit was heavily influenced by sharkskin, made from Teflon coated lyrca, reducing drag and overall water resistance.

So what is so special about the LZR Racer? According to Speedo, the suit reduces drag, or water resistance, by 38% compared with an ordinary LYCRA suit. This reduction in drag translates into approximately a 4% increase in speed for swimmers.